Peg Anderson joins Iowa Regents amid ERA debate and backlash
Gov. Ray named Peg Anderson to the nine member Board of Regents as critics attack the move amid renewed calls for women in policy roles. Anderson’s appointment follows her rallying call for power sharing and equal voice in state institutions, while opponent Donna LePorte questions the impact on education policy and gender policy.
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Peg Anderson
Iowa Women’s Political Caucus
Gov. Ray
Board of
Regents
Iowa Braille School
School For the Deaf
Iowa Senate
Anderson
Donna LePorte
Iowa
Women Against Era
LePorte
Advances in surgery show progress since Garfield era
The article compares Reagan surgery to 19th century Garfield treatment, noting modern methods would likely have saved Garfield with precise X rays antibiotics and transfusions. It also references McKinley’s 1901 wound and uncertain modern outcomes, highlighting surgical progress over a century.
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James A. Garfield
Garfield
Marx
Reagan
William McKinley
McKinley
Public desensitization to presidential assassination examined
The piece cites a 1960s- era commission on violence noting U.S. assassinations often arise from lunatic individuals rather than political plots. It argues television exposure, gun availability, and the presidency as a potent symbol fuel repeated attacks, desensitizing the public and shaping policy debates.
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Martin Luther King Jr
George Steiner
Letters to The Gazette on welfare, papers, and grief
A reader criticizes welfare budgeting and state aid while noting Gov. Ray’s actions. He questions newspaper delivery times for school days and urges coverage of grief support groups, sharing the loss of a 14-year-old and praising St. Jude’s and the local Parent Support group for long-term help.
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St. Jude's
Union Reform Wins Landmark IBEW Ruling
Boswell and fellow insurgents challenged IBEW leadership under the Landrum Griffin Act. A Newark suit produced a broad union reform agreement reversing disciplinary actions and striking seven offensive provisions. The decision could inspire similar challenges in other large unions nationwide.
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Boswell
Labor Management Reporting
Landrum-Griffin
U.S. District Court
Newark
N.J
IBEW
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