Reagan's Loyalty Strains Justice Department Turmoil
Editorial warns President Reagan to replace Meese as two senior DOJ leaders resign over Meese's handling of the department. Burns and Weld cite tarnished reputation and delayed investigations amid Meese’s Meese-related probes. Calls for public welfare over loyalty.
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Reagan
Edwin Meese
Meese
Justice Department
Arnold I. Burns
William F. Weld
Administration
New York Times
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White House
Howard Baker
Department
Wedtech
Baker
Burns
Weld
the Times
Stephen Lott
IBP's Iowa site bid for world's largest pork complex collapses
Iowa amid delays from Delaware County concerns and environmental scrutiny. Waterloo viewed as ideal, offering 1500 jobs and a $20 million payroll though facing odds from Cedar Rapids area, Rath Packing closures, and local resistance. IBP's Delaware County pullout highlights regulatory hurdles and union tensions.
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Delaware County
Behemoth Ibp Inc
Waterloo
IBP
Deere & Co
Manchester
Cedar Rapids
Letters to the Gazette range from family law to political critique
The letter set discusses non primary visitation rights in divorce, grandparent interference, and Iowa Code 710.6. It shifts to commentary on a presidential nomination race with Jesse Jackson, accusing associations with the PLO and the Communist Party. It endorses a teen father program and critiques alcohol moderation rhetoric in religion, citing Plain Truth and MADD. The piece ends with a reflection on a lawmaker crowd reacting to a legal aid effort and Nero.
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St. Pius
St. Joseph's
St. Jude's
America
Jesus
Herb Kane
Kenerest Dr
Privilege and Liberty Quotation Punctuation Debate
Jerry Elsen highlights two sentences from 1988 that spark debate over the word privilege and the placement of question marks with quotation marks. The piece discusses consistent misspellings and the correct use of punctuation in quoted material.
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Jerry Elsen
Eastern Iowans invited to share views on local topics
Readers across eastern Iowa are invited to express opinions on a wide range of issues in a community forum. Submissions welcome from residents and organizations seeking to weigh in on matters affecting the region.
Birdwatchers Stamp Fight Spurs Statewide Permit Chaos
The Birdwatchers Bureau seeks funding from a new 1988 stamp program amid a complex licensing act. Citizens face permits ranging from Class A to sparrow only, with cases of noncompliance and bizarre disputes highlighting enforcement oddities across Iowa.
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Birdwatchers
Bureau
Benny Ravenscroft
Birdwatchers Control
Avenson, Drake, Black, Hatch and
Jay
Tillie Titmouse
Peter Purplemartin
Oriole Baltimore
Des Moines
Jim Crowe
The
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Theodore Thrush
Bessie Black-Byrd
Tip” Ave
Goldie Finch
Backbone State Park
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Red China
Cuba
Nicaragua
Haiti
General Assembly
Birdwatchers Central Bureau
Robert D. Ray
Lowell Jenkins
Capitol Complex
East Side
Iowa
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Conservative Digest
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Fisher Rd
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