Prayer Amendment Debate in Congress Narrowly Misrepresents Court Ruling
Opinion argues Congressman Scherle misleads about the Supreme Court ruling on school prayer. It states the court banned state ordered prayers but allows voluntary private prayers and warns against legislating prayers into schools. It urges reading the decision to avoid campaign rhetoric.
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Scherle
Iowa
House
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Senator Dirksen
Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Quiet Commercials Change TV Ads for Children
The ad industry softens children targeted spots after FCC FTC NAB and ACT lobbying. Quiet ads drop flashy gimmicks and loud pitches, aiming to help parents and let cereal toys and 50 cent offers speak plainly. The shift could extend to adults and future campaigns. The Detroit Lions introduce a new theme song The Last Time I Saw Karras.
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Federal Communications Commission
Federal Trade Commission
National Association of Broadcasters
Consumer Organization
Action For Children’s Television
Detroit Lions
Karras
Regents Promote Low Iowa Tuition Amid Figures
An Iowa Regents report touts four year state school tuition as a bargain compared with private Iowa colleges. But closer look shows Kirkwood Community College charges $540 for nine months, equivalent to $405 per year, making the true annual cost about $215 less than the Regents claim. The comparison exposes a misleading element in the sales pitch.
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Iowa
State Board of Regents
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Kirkwood
U of I
Iowa City
Not War but Appetite and Politics in the City
A collection of wry reflections on human dieting and greed contrasted with dogs who avoid conflict. The piece likens politics to a public, costly struggle in New York City and cites quotes from Josh Billings and Horace Walpole, ending with a Los Angeles Times Syndicate attribution.
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Fido
Josh Billings
Lost
Hudson
Lindsay
Horace Walpole
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Buckley Questions Justice in Attica Revolt Views Clash
William F Buckley analyzes the Attica uprising noting misreports on hostage deaths and questioning state officials response. He argues Rockefeller acted to save hostages and critiques the prisoners demands as extreme while highlighting ideological indoctrination and televised brinkmanship.
Attica Prison Study Prompts Deeper Penology Questions
The piece argues for broader inquiry into prisoner psychology and political appeal, noting that guilt shifts outward to institutions and society. It questions where inmates form politics and why revolutionary fusion draws attention, urging more rigorous investigation beyond standard crime explanations.
Inmates Treated As Sub-Humans By Wicker
In a critique of Attica and U S prisons, Tom Wicker argues officials failed to acknowledge prisoners as human beings. He notes families learned of inmates’ statuses late, and that inmates were reduced to numbers even in death. The piece condemns prison culture as punitive and dehumanizing.
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Attica
America
The
Worker
Ashington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
State of
New York
Rochester
D-block
Special Observers
Prisoers
Clark
Truth in Advertising and Reader Trust Concerns
A reader writes to The People's Forum urging the newspaper to guard readers against fraudulent or misleading ads while noting ads are not endorsements. The letter includes a commentary on pricing trends for corn versus coal and relevance to farm support policy for 1972.
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Mark Leonard
C Avenue NE
When corn sold for 10 cents a bushel and coal rose high
In past hard times people turned to burning corn for fuel as prices for corn and coal spiked. The remark recalls the round of economic hardship and energy choices when markets were poor.
Students seek lower movie prices for youths
A group of students argues that ages 12 to 17 should pay student rates rather than adult prices for films. They seek community cooperation and list contacts in the SE area to pursue the change.
FHA 235 Mortgage Fallout Sparks Broad Critique
Gazette editorial analyzes the FHA 235 program as a source of controversy across builders lenders and realtors. It notes benefits for housing starts and loan access while condemning market distortions and inequities leaving poorer buyers unhelped and higher income filers advantaged. The piece cites June policy shifts requiring sellers to cover major repairs and escrow deposits.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Big City
Iowa
Des Moines
Housing policy traps buyers and sellers in 235 program
The 235 program tightens rules restricting older home sales in Cedar Rapids, shutting out low income buyers. Foreclosures rise and some families struggle with $105 monthly payments despite large tax benefits. Critics say fraud and policy shifts hurt homeowners and lenders alike.
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Cedar Rapids
FHA
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Mortgage Bankers Assn
Uncle Sam
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Harry
James
Washington Star Syndicate
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Walter Dunbar
Richard Clark
New York Times Service
the People's Forum
Truth In Advertising
Debbie Glessner
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Sue Gonzales
Ninth Street
Dee Dee Heslop
Fifth Avenue
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Fifteenth Street
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