Gingrich Wise to Hold Off on Gays Issue
Editorial argues Gingrich should avoid an early clash over gays in the military. It notes his TV diplomacy with Brinkley and Frost, his rare restraint, and suggests Clinton’s move to drop the enlistment question was prudent. The piece warns a fight would not help Gingrich long term.
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Gingrich
HOSE
House
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
David Brinkley
David Frost
Attila the Hun
Congress
Congressional Armed Services Committee
Armed Services
U.S
Abner Mikva
Attila
Hundred Dollar Yankee and the doomed replacement players
The piece recalls Al Weigandt and the hundred dollar Yankee label from 1956, noting how a Topeka Hawks rostered with young hopefuls and ex majors could have produced remarkable hitting while lacking major league attachment. It questions what replacement players might have shown in the big leagues and whether records would bear asterisks.
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Topeka
Kan
Hawks
Des Moines
Sioux City
Pueblo
Colo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Maury Wills
Lincoln
Neb
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dick Stuart
Stuart
al Weigandt
New York Yankees
Weigandt
Amarillo
Texas
Bonuses Fuel Privatized Downturn in Defense Mergers
Robert Scheer critiques executive pay after the Martin Marietta Lockheed merger. He notes $92 million in bonuses to 460 top executives including Lamar Alexander and Melvin Laird, with Norman Augustine receiving $8.2 million and charitable givebacks. He argues taxpayer funds cover part of the costs while unions protest, and ties defense spending to political influence and Newt Gingrich era policy.
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Robert Scheer
Lamar Alexander
Martin Marietta Board of Directors
Martin Marietta
Lockheed
Alexander
Marietta
Nixon White House
Bush
Melvin Laird
Defense Contractors
Laird
Defense
Norman Augustine
Lockheed Martin
Augustine
Pentagon
Defense Department
Tennessee
Gingrich
Letters to the Gazette on deficit reduction
A reading of a guest column argues Clinton moves toward a balanced budget with gradual pain and warns party politics hinder progress. The writer notes 15 years of deficits, cites a 1980 tax example, and stresses bipartisan inaction risks, urging decisive action.
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Clinton
Clement H. Lynch
Don’t Relax Iowa Bottle Law Says Cedar Rapids Reader
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against relaxing Iowa bottle deposits. He urges expanding the bottle bill to include water and juice containers to protect tourism and curb roadside litter.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Beware of Buchanan
A Cedar Rapids reader questions political beliefs and aims attributed to Pat Buchanan. The letter notes concern over perceived attempts to force beliefs on the nation and mentions Mike Deupree's March 23 column.
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U.S.A
Mike Deupree
Gazette
Isabelle M. Woods
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Letters Policy Instructions From The Cedar Rapids Paper
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns but not all can be printed. Letters address public business and may be edited. Include full name signature street address and daytime phone. anonymity not allowed. 300 word limit. one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Should CIA Be Abolished As Cold War Ends
The piece argues that despite calls to cut the CIA amid postwar shifts and scandals, global threats from organized crime, terrorism, and nuclear materials require robust intelligence. It warns against naive elimination while urging early monitoring of extremist groups to prevent future dangerous outcomes.
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New York World Trade Center
U.S
Russia
United States
European
Saddam Hussein
Muammar Gaddafi
Iran
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Ames
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Purdue
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