Bail and gun cases spark Iowa City bail debate
Iowa City police say a gun incident led to a $5,000 bail and release, drawing critique from Police Chief Harvey Miller who calls it a travesty. Iowa judges emphasize bail aims to secure court appearance, not pretrial detention, amid calls for possible higher bail for gun offenses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Harold Vietor
Sixth Judicial District
Miller
Vietor
Iowa City
Emmit George
Critics Call for Canceling ABC Satirical Soap
Christian Science Monitor critic Arthur Unger urges ABC to cancel Soap arguing the show is not good enough despite its creators vision. He cites sophomoric grossness and sensitivity issues and warns of a hostile climate harming TV's growth ahead of the September 13 debut.
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ABC
Christian Science Monitor
Arthur Unger
Shelvell
Unger
Transgressions and the Commandment in Christian Teachings
A religious commentary notes that many who call themselves Christians transgress the fourth commandment and attack others who violate other commandments. It condemns homosexuality as a grave sin on par with killing and adultery, and argues that denying Christ through works misreads Matthew 5 17 18.
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Crtic Unger
Christ
Panama Canal treaty debate centers on sabotage risks
The piece argues the key question is whether ratification improves canal safety against sabotage. Joint Chiefs testifying to support ratification warn that tropical terrain and small-scale attacks demand large troop commitments, while advocates cite improved U.S. influence and steady operation with the treaty.
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U.S
Panama Canal
Canal
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Paul Simon
California
Panama
Navy
Letter: Des Moines officer stance on gun control split
A letter to The Gazette challenges the editorials on gun control, arguing peace officers do not share a single view and urging strong penalties for criminals rather than restricting Second Amendment rights. It suggests mandatory prison terms for gun-involved felonies and mocks universal censorship ideas.
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The
Gazette
Des Moines
Grace and Law in Faith and a Controversial Hiring List
A letter argues the old and new testaments align under grace, not law, and condemns ongoing sin. It then quotes Isaiah and laments political discrimination in a county job screening where eight finalists are named, all from educated, Democratic backgrounds, sparking accusations of bias.
Linn County Supervisor Candidate Process Described
The county auditor recorder and clerk of courts issued a broad recruitment appeal by radio TV and newspaper for youths seniors citizens housewives and minorities to apply for Linn County supervisor. By July 8 fifteen applicants had applied with fifty expected. a questionnaire would be sent and subsequent interviews held by a committee. Political party was not a factor. On Monday July 25 details follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Democratic Central Committee
League of Women Voters
County Recorder
Watergate
Linn
Linn County
Gazette Editorial Letters Policy With Guidelines
The Gazette welcomes reader opinions on issues and events and provides rules for letters to the editor. Each writer may submit one letter every 30 days and letters may be condensed and edited without changing meaning. Anonymous publication is not allowed, and a readable handwritten signature with name address and telephone number (not printed) helps authenticate submissions.
There is also this important difference between men and women
The writer Carl Riblet Jr notes a key contrast in intellect between genders. Women are described as smarter about women, reflecting a viewpoint published by InterOcean Press Syndicate.
Labor and Carter Align Amid Canal Fight
Labor leader George Meany backs the Panama Canal treaty as Carter seeks Senate approval. Labor's shift grants the White House leverage, with a pared wage increase to 2.65 per hour and a restricted labor law revision moving through Congress amid political bargaining.
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White House
Congress
Meany Signals Support for Carter on Panama Canal Fight
George Meany, aging AFL-CIO leader, warns Carter he will back the President on the canal treaties while withholding praise on the economy. He offers to assist on the canal struggle, after months of cautious critique and noting some pluses in Carter’s welfare reform energy and human rights efforts.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Panama Canal
Carter
Congress
Meany and Co
White House
Afl-Cio Executive Council
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