States Move to Tax Local Document Fees in Iowa
Iowa officials press Washington County over state sales taxes on public documents and other local items. An AG opinion may test legality while arguing about fairness and the impact on funds used for local services. A statewide revision by the Legislature is urged to keep revenue local.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
General Assembly
Letters On Safety Concerns In City Parks And Pool
A reader criticizes Safety Commissioner Ber gen for unresponsive calls and cites a stagnant pool on First Avenue at Cottage Grove with children playing in it. The correspondent laments lack of police action after garden theft and a $5 sidewalk parking ticket for assisting a disabled son. The letter laments ongoing safety issues and hints at taking action.
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First Avenue
Cottage Grove
Cesspool
A Call for Action on Abortion and Teen Pregnancy
The writer asks why bodies abort wanted pregnancies and urges viewers to limit sex and violence on TV. They advocate stronger teen pregnancy protection and propose giving unwanted babies to hopeful couples through adoption. The piece expresses personal sorrow and hopes for social change.
Gold Star Mothers Day Proclaimed and Remembered 1940
A letter recalling President Roosevelt Proclamation 2424 designating the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers Day to honor mothers whose children died in war. The writer notes media indifference, the dwindling activity of the Iowa Gold Star Mothers, and calls for renewed annual recognition by officials. It references 1938 American Gold Star Mothers Inc. and Iowa Chapter No. 1 formed in Cedar Rapids in 1945.
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Roosevelt
Ray
Canney
Vietnam
American Gold Star Mothers Inc
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mike Blouin Criticized For Voting Against Majority Policy
Anti majorit y PSC report analyzes 95th Congress votes showing Mike Blouin scoring 0 on a 0 108 scale by voting against majority opinion. It accuses him of supporting high taxes HEW and foreign aid while opposing UN cuts and B 1 bomber funding.
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American Security Council
National Security
Mike Blouin
Flower Show At Noelridge Park Draws Crowds And Praise
The Seventh Annual Flower and Garden Show at the Noelridge Park greenhouses attracted many visitors. Flower entries and displays were arranged by devoted club members, earning credit for a worthwhile community project.
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Noelridge Park
GSA stench aggravates worst scandal, Roscoe Drummond says
Washington opinion piece denounces widespread GSA abuses as corrupting the federal civil service. It warns of bribes, overpriced purchases, and Swiss accounts, calling for an independent commission to restore public trust and curb erosion of democracy.
What Constitutes Success A Thoughtful Comparison
The piece questions infallible standards of success and cites a Robins Reader definition. It argues success should be measured by how one lives, shares joy, earns respect, and leaves the world better, embodying kindness, appreciation, and inspiration rather than wealth alone.
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Earth
Abortion Controversy Reflections From a Reader
A reader questions why abortion debates persist and urges personal choice. The piece contrasts women seeking abortions with mothers keeping babies, notes emotional toll on doctors and nurses, and imagines disturbing images of baby remains ending in containers.
Statesmen needed in Camp David not self interest
Norman Cousins argues the Camp David talks must prioritize durable peace over political gain for Carter Sadat and Begin. He outlines four essentials: recognition of Israel, a Palestinian homeland possibly via the West Bank, regional economic cooperation, and sustained U.S. Soviet UN-led support, with phased return of captured territories tied to security guarantees.
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Egypt
Menachem Begin
Israel
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