Driving while drunk frames Iowa's harsh new sanctions debate
Editorial urges immediate House passage of a bill imposing license suspensions and vehicle impoundment for drunken drivers, citing 1994 Linn County data and 173 Iowa deaths in 1993. It calls for retaining judicial review on impoundments and suggests carveouts for working families. The piece stresses that drunk driving killings must stop.
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Showtime casts Sheba with Halle Berry in a bold lead
The Wall Street Journal note sparks debate over whether Halle Berry, an African American, suits the Queen of Sheba in Showtime's February TV take on Solomon and Sheba. Critics praise the casting shift as a milestone, while acknowledging historic insensitivity in older Hollywood.
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Yul Brynner
Gina Lollobrigida
Showtime
Jimmy Smits
Halle Berry
Wall Street Journal
Sheba
Ethiopia
South Arabia
Jim Leach Presses U.N. Peacekeeping Role Against HR 7
Rep. Jim Leach argues against HR 7 the National Security Act, saying it would cripple U.N. peacekeeping funding and threaten presidential authority. He defends bipartisan U.S. leadership in multinational diplomacy and the enduring national interest in the United Nations.
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Rep. Leach
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U.S
United States must lead in international world security
Gene Rennekamp of Cedar Rapids argues that the United States should maintain leadership in the United Nations and multilateral cooperation rather than shift to isolationism. He cites Rep. Jim Leach and urges Congress to support global leadership for peace and prosperity through international problem solving. Rennekamp edits UNAGRAM for Linn County United Nations Association-USA.
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United States
U.S
Jim Leach
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America
Gene Rennekamp
Cedar Rapids
Unagram
Linn County
Debate Over Assault Weapons Prompts Public Editorial
A Gazette editorial and letters debate Doles NRA pledge and the Second Amendment. Writers argue that the right to bear arms extends beyond sport and discuss the Brady Bill, gun laws, and the need to curb abuse while addressing rights for all citizens.
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Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Newsweek
Bob Dole
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Izaak Walton League
Newt Gingrich
Newt
Saving energy costs and who really benefits
Gene Herring of Belle Plaine recounts reducing his family’s electricity use by 35 percent after switching to a gas water heater and turning off unused lights. He notes the bill dropped from about 100 to 90 dollars monthly, but questions who profits from lower consumption, suggesting electric utilities gain from higher use.
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Light Company
Gene Herring
Belle Plaine
Bottle bill impact at Indian Creek Nature Center
Rich Patterson, director of Indian Creek Nature Center, praises the Iowa bottle bill for reducing trash while noting the Iowa House vote to remove the deposit from wine and liquor bottles. He warns that repeal would shift disposal costs to farmers, rural landowners, road departments, and park managers.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
Iowa
Des Moines
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