Branstad Wins Senate Confirmations For Appointees
The Iowa Senate confirms Larry Wilson and Nancy Norman amid a recent rift with Gov. Branstad over administrative appointments. The editorial notes the dispute over top bureaucrats grew from posturing rather than qualifications and urges civil dialogue to prevent future confrontations.
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Larry Wilson
Nancy Norman
Branstad
State Board of Regents
Senate
Terry Branstad
Human Services Department
Bill Hutchins
Hutchins
Norman
Iowa Commission For the Blind
Iowa House Bills Shape Foster Care Toward Kids' Needs
The Cooper foster case spurred Iowa to reform custody policy. The House passed a bill unanimously to prioritize the child’s physical, mental, and emotional needs and consider parental impairment, foster attachments, and the child’s preferences. If Senate endorses, the reforms become law.
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Cooper Children
Iowa
Geography Awareness Week proposal by Senator Bradley
Senator Bradley of New Jersey urges Geography Awareness Week from November 15 to 21 to revive geography in public schools. He cites surveys showing poor geographic knowledge among high school seniors and college students, warns of national decline, and urges renewed emphasis on world regions and maps.
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BJ Bradley
New Jersey
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Bradley
Denville
Senate
Dallas
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Hartford
Africa
Kansas City
South America
University of North Carolina
Texas
Alaska
New York Times
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Philippines
Sahara
South Africa
Vietnam
Tigris
Euphrates
China
Brazil
Netherlands
France
Peru
North America
Kentucky
North Dakota
Lindbergh
Congress
Mexico
Letters to the Gazette on a baby sale ruling
Pete Mundy from 2901 E Ave NE questions a court decision that upholds a contract to buy a baby as valid and enforceable. He argues slavery and personhood ban basic protections, suggests dangers from adoption agencies and a free enterprise approach to selling a child.
Dukakis Criticized Over Housing Policy in Iowa Visit
Letter writers dispute Governor Dukakis for criticizing Reagan era housing cuts while accusing Boston leaders of favoring condos and office developments. Readers accuse him of political double standards and warn against Boston politicians gaining national power.
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Michael Dukakis
Cedar Rapids
Boston
Iowa
Des Moines
Dukakis
Washington
Reagan
Ray Flynn
Delivery price hike prompts caller to skip issues
Robert D. Smith of Swisher complains about higher daily rates for The Gazette, inadequate delivery at his property, and plans to skip Monday Friday Saturday papers or buy only Tuesday issues with ads. He notes past carriers delivered near his home. now none will. He questions pricing strategies compared to Des Moines Register and USA Today. He suspects Sunday editions will rise too.
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Des Moines Register
USA Today
Swisher
Sunday Gazette
Sunday Register
Robert D. Smith
Gloating over tragedy judged by biblical standards
Margaret Bartlett argues that Donald Kaul and secular critics have no moral high ground. She cites Romans 3 and Philippians 2 to claim all humanity sins and must bow to Jesus Christ for salvation, urging Christian humility amid a holy war within Christendom.
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Christendom
Donald Kaul
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Marion company founder under fire over bankruptcies and loans
Carolyn Banes accuses Marion based figures of exploiting bankruptcy laws. Peter Bezanson received a 400000 settlement, Jerry Maples leads the Marion company, and Larry Kurtenbach started One Touch amid multiple bankruptcies. The Iowa Department of Economic Development provided a 100000 loan plus a 100000 product development loan amid local concern. Banes urges action and writes to Chuck Grassley.
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MorAmenca and
Morris Plan
Peter Bezanson
Jerry Maples
Marion Company
Larry Kurtenbach
Marion
One Touch
Kurtenbach
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Grassley
Carolyn Banes
Ave
Eastern Iowa links to Ashland theater figure Scott Atherton
The article notes Lou Scott Atherton a Mount Vernon High School and UNI theater graduate now in Ashland Oregon. He began as a stagehand in 1984 and has since worked in the scene shop metal division while his wife Ellen stitches costumes. Crater Lake nearby and family connections in Cedar Rapids Springville are mentioned.
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Lou
Scott
Mount Vernon High School
University of Northern Iowa
Ellen
Washington State
Scene Shop
Oregon
Crater Lake
Ashland
Erma Reid
Cedar Rapids
Stanley Atherton
Springville
Julie
Inconsistency in Des Moines conundrum sparks law clash
The piece rails at an inconsistency in Des Moines where a law bans not wearing seat belts but legalizes fireworks. It warns of rising home and hospital insurance costs and cites dangers from fireworks harming children and triggering grass fires near nursing homes.
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Conrusca.ine Oran Trust
Des Moines
Cancer Control Month drives local fundraising drives
Area residents are urged to contribute to cancer groups during Cancer Control Month in April. The American Cancer Society reports its 1985 96 budget allocates 30 percent to research 28 percent to education 20 percent to service 14 percent to fundraising and 8 percent to general management. Dr Dean Gesme president Linn County Unit American Cancer Society 608 10th St SE
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Aring
American Cancer Society
Aly
Dean Gesme
Linn County Unit
Loth St. SE
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