Chicago elects Harold Washington as first Black mayor
The 1983 Chicago mayoral race ends with Harold Washington defeating Bernard Epton in a deeply racial contest. Washington faces a weak mayor system and a fractured Democratic machine while race and reform promises shape expectations for his tenure and the city’s political future.
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Chicago
Harold Washington
Richard Daley
Washington
Democratic Party
Bernard Epton
Daley
Epton
British Film Triumphs as Oscars Spotlight Innovation
The piece notes Britain's Oscar history from Hamlet to Gandhi, highlighting British directors and actors who excel alongside Americans. It argues the industry is prolific, not sterile, touting seven best picture wins and numerous acting honors while acknowledging limited groundbreaking innovation in recent winners.
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Paul Botha
Carol Reed
David Lean
Peter Sellers
Alec Guinness
Hollywood
Academy
Letters on Schlafly ERA views and acid rain concerns
In response to the April 5 editorial the writer defends Phyllis Schlafly and opposes ERA, arguing women should choose roles God designed. They critique walk in clinics and medical record controls, praise patient privacy, and urge action on acid rain affecting Iowa and cross border cooperation with Canada.
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Phyllis Schlafly
Gazette
Iowa
Canada
United States
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Camp Fire Volunteers Help Iowana Council Grow
Camp Fire volunteers provide leadership and management to support the Iowana Council. Hundreds of committed adults give time and energy to inspire youth, promote citizenship, and fulfill the slogan Give service. The staff thanks volunteers for dedication and support of Camp Fire’s purpose.
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Camp Fire
Iowana Council
The
Translation Trouble Prompts Light Ad Language Lesson
In a corner notice Tony Staab and Susie Sesbeau discuss how translation gaps in a China made promotion piece produce humor and misreadings. The column notes a sample order process with sketches sample approval and overtime options, and cites a local bakery ad using a double negative as another translation mishap.
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Tony Staab
Susie Sesbeau
China
Public funds for private schools wrong for nation
Norman Hanson argues against using tax credits to fund private school tuition, saying it shifts public money to private education, weakens public schools, risks federal overreach, and creates unequal access. He cites potential expansion to states and localities and warns of selective enrollment pressures.
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Congress
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Senate
Momentum
National Catholic Educational Association
Thoughts from Eastern Iowans on Local Views
Norman Hanson, a Cedar Rapids native and former language arts teacher, serves as a field representative for the Iowa Federation of Teachers AFL CIO. He retired in 1981 after 21 years in Cedar Rapids public schools.
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Norman Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Federation of Teachers
Aflcio
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