No alternatives to share tax dollars with Uncle Sam
The Gazette editorial cites Census Bureau findings showing $1.1 trillion in federal expenditures for fiscal 1991 excluding foreign aid and interest. It notes Social Security and welfare payments account for about half, $207 billion on purchases, $156 billion in wages, $153 billion in grants, and $37 billion for research, with Iowa receiving some money. The piece questions the integrity and fairness of spending and urges a return to fiscal discipline.
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Uncle Sam
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington Post
Iowa
Reagan Still Cool Under Fire at Broadcasters Convention
At age 81 Ronald Reagan displayed remarkable poise at a Las Vegas NAB convention after a demonstrator shattered a crystal award statue. He quipped about the incident and later joked that a Democrat might have caused the commotion. Observers credited his calm to decades in show business and politics.
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Jack Dempsey
Nancy
Reagan
National Association of Broadcasters
Las Vegas
Voters reject politicians in a paradoxical 1992 primary
In New York and beyond voters express disdain for politicians and the political system. Clinton wins the Democratic primary amid low turnout and a climate of anger, while voters fear truth and are drawn to the idea of a “different” candidate. The piece argues the public seeks to stop any candidate from winning.
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New York State
Bill Clinton
Clinton
White House
Paul Tsongas
Iowa County plans display for antique plane's historic role
Letters to the Gazette urge moving an antique propeller plane from Des Moines to Iowa County. The author cites Eugene Ely’s 1911 USS Pennsylvania landing as a milestone in ship braking systems and asks for the exhibit to educate locals who may not know Ely. Other readers from Iowa City Marengo and Oxford echo support.
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Iowa County
Iowa
Des Moines
Eugene Ely
Pennsylvania
Ely
Cy Schulte
Iowa City
Ignored Advice by Statesmen Echoes in Modern Policy
The piece contrasts Jefferson and Eisenhower with current policy, arguing farm costs rise faster than prices, collapsing self sufficiency. It laments reduced small farms and increased government dependence, notes political fear in moving away from military spending, and calls for land reform and renewed courage to heed past guidance.
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Thomas Jefferson
Eisenhower
Dont tolerate drug houses in Cedar Rapids area
Cathy mayor Route 1 Cedar Rapids urges landlords to use the tenant landlord law to evict drug houses. She notes the law allows eviction for trashed property or drug dealing and calls for police and county agencies to back landlords. She emphasizes neighborhood safety and responsible housing.
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Iowa
DCI
CRPD
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Right and Only in Writing by Carl Kane Commentary
The piece discusses correct placement of the adverb only after verbs rather than before them. It cites examples from Dorris Hart and Patricia Dochterman on avoiding incorrect uses like Doe only gave brief responses and Fat-free foods are not all created equal.
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Dorris Hart
Dorris
Doe
Jim Meier
Jim
Patricia Dochterman
Marion
John
Patricia
Community concerns push for Cedar Rapids police reforms
A citizen voices frustration over 17 robberies before surveillance was endorsed for convenience stores and questions why a Mount Vernon Road murder could not have been prevented. The letter criticizes media focus on a brownielike incident and harassment suits while praising officers who perform well.
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Mount Vernon Road
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