Voting Questions Cloud Iowa Judicial Retention Poll
Lawyers in the Sixth Judicial District vote 109 to 61 against retaining one associate judge while retention rates for others rise to 63 to 95 percent. The process provides no reasons for the bar’s opinions, leaving voters uninformed. Possible action by the Commission on Judicial Qualifications could affect the outcome.
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Linn
Bar
Anthony Seplaro
Robert Osmundson
Judicial Qualifications Commission
State Supreme Court
Letters on housing the mentally retarded and normal neighborly life
A reader supports home for mentally handicapped people praising individuality and normalizing living next to all residents. She cites a convention, group homes, and neighborly respect, urging broader acceptance across the three cities and questioning segregation.
Autopsy Protocols for SIDS Called Essential
A letter lamenting the death of a 3-year-old from SIDS urges strict autopsy procedures per Iowa state protocol. The writer stresses autopsies as the primary data source to advance understanding of SIDS, noting many local deaths and the need for time and resources to gain answers.
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Michael John Austin
Iowa
Peace hopes hinge on Sadat's survival at Camp David
Syndicated columnist Smith Hempstone argues the Camp David talks produced a framework for a separate Egypt Israel peace, leaving core issues like West Bank sovereignty and East Jerusalem unresolved. Begin is seen as the winner while Sadat risks Arab backlash and a vulnerable, U.S. reliant Egypt unless future progress follows.
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Khalid
Saudi Arabia
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Jordan
PLO
West Bank
East Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Damocles
Begin
Ismailia
Jerusalem
Editorial letters guidelines for The Gazette readers
The Gazette invites opinion letters up to 400 words with one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and must not be anonymous. Include name, address, readable handwritten signature and telephone number for authentication.
Prohibition and Libertarian Candidates Shape Iowa Campaign
The piece notes third party and petition nominees add color to elections. It highlights John Ball of the Libertarian ticket advocating total tax abolition and vetoing bills to cut taxes. Ball offers no detailed policies on defense or public services, focusing solely on tax reduction and minimal government.
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Prohibition Party
Iowa
Prohibition
John Ball
Ball
Parents urge group home plans in Hiawatha
A parent of a 10 year old with mental retardation expresses sadness and concern over the proposed group home in Hiawatha and Discovery Village. The letter questions future placement if home care becomes unavailable and seeks neighbor understanding.
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Hiawatha
Discovery Village
Way with Words Give the lie to it
Theodore M Bernstein critiques popular usage notes on language. He scoffs at misusing lay in song titles and argues for correct grammar such as lie down. He explains when or not is redundant and shows how replacing it with if can alter meaning.
Legal Views on Pregnancy and Marijuana Use
The author argues pregnancy status should be binary and compares marijuana to a prescription drug only when prescribed. They claim addiction intensifies cravings and advocate keeping current laws unchanged.
Eager strikers and inflation spark debate on wage demands
The article surveys groups on strike this year from airline workers to railroad employees, noting many earn 12 000 to 20 000 and seek raises to match inflation while questioning why low wage workers face fewer strikes. It argues for restraint and farm aid as potential remedies.
Readout of polls shows Democrats favored on inflation fears
Roscoe Drummond analyzesGallup and Harris data noting Americans fear inflation and declining living standards. Voters lean 57 to 43 for Democrats in Congress, yet question how Democratic leaders would curb inflation given past deficits and Vietnam era policies. The piece questions the link between inflation concerns and party qualification.
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Harris
Congress
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