Ribicoff’s shift on Lance reveals missed questioning
The piece recalls Senator Ribicoff once praised Bert Lance amid bank probe questions and now reverses after new banking past information emerged. It notes Percy and other committee members followed soft questions, praises owed to a sharper August hearing, and warns the senators to demand tougher interrogation.
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Ribicoff
Connecticut
Bert Lance
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Georgia Bank
Lance
Percy
Illinois
Glenn
Ohio
New VIP programs target voter identification in Iowa
The piece notes a wave of voter identification efforts by parties and groups in Iowa. Iowans for Life and the National Right to Life Committee plan district based surveys to gauge views on abortion and public funding. A bipartisan PAC will run results of the Voter Identification Program.
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Comes Now
Iowans For Life, Inc
National
Right To Life Committee
Iowans For Life Group
Political Action Committee
PAC
Bert Lance should resign for personal finances and ethics
A first person critique argues Bert Lance should step down over personal financial missteps and alleged lax ethics in banking. The column links his actions to broader fears about debt, lending practices, and integrity in government finance.
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Bert Lance
Public Safety Ideas and Political Critique Letter
A reader urges airbags and stronger bumpers to reduce car deaths and argues for speed limits and passing gear. The letter recalls horse theft punishment and condemns Mayor Canney over Iowa property tax legislation linking to a 6 percent assessment rise and a broader levy to curb municipal increases.
Editor objects to farm land assessment shift in Cedar Rapids
Letter to the editor argues that a proposed bill would shift tax burden from rural to urban areas by valuing farmland on productivity. The writer notes most property taxes fund Cedar Rapids city and school district, while farmland shares are under one percent. They contend a six percent cap on assessment increases would benefit Cedar Rapids taxpayers more than any farm assessment changes.
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Cedar Rapids
Reader letters critique Sept front page physician piece
Citizens question the fairness of a local doctor coverage and urge balanced reporting on a $700000 suit. The letters defend patient autonomy and mind choice while pressing for responsible journalism and human understanding amid legal proceedings.
Cedar Rapids Voters Urged to Engage in City Government
An appeal to Cedar Rapids residents encourages participation in the upcoming election to influence local offices and city governance. It emphasizes the right to gripe and the value of voting to affect public officials and procedures.
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Cedar Rapids
Proxmire Attacks NEA Grant for Crepe Paper Sky Show
Senator William Proxmire attacks a $6 025 NEA grant to LeAnn Wilchusky for a 20 minute film dropping crepe paper from planes over El Paso and St Maarten, labeling the award an outrageous use of tax funds and questioning constitutional authority. The article notes NEA funding in fiscal 76 totaled 4 863 000 to 78 poets 45 novelists 26 playwrights and many other artists. It describes the artist and family trips to St Maarten and El Paso and explains the public media purpose of such transitory works.
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LeAnn Wilchusky
Pittsburgh
el Paso
Ms. Wilchusky
Senator Prox
Proxmire
Earth
Mopeds Called Motorcycles Sparks Safety Debate
A columnist argues mopeds are misnamed as motorcycles and warns of safety risks. They compare mopeds 49 cc engines, 25 mph top speed, and tireless oil needs to those of real motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, and sleds, urging licensing and wiser labeling.
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J. F. Hladky
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Bloom
Towa
Democratic Party
Ly Anthony Ripley
Georgia
Office of Managment and Budget
United States
New York
Watergate
White House
Weid
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Canney
Iowa
Iowa League of Municipalities
Doctor
Gris Gundacker
Jeni Britton
Tower Terrace Court
Marion
T.S. Eliot
God
By James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
National Endowment For the Arts
The
Mire
Nancy Hanks
Arts Endowment
Foundation
Milwaukee
Madison
Marathon County
Wis
Washington Star Syndicate
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