Iowa Board approves equal funding for men and women athletics
The University of Iowa's Board in Control of Athletics voted unanimously to equalize scholarships for male and female athletes by 1997, a national leadership move that boosts women's aid without cutting men's funding. The plan increases women’s scholarships while football remains a barrier to parity.
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Embans
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
U of I
Christine Grant
Iowa
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Iowa City
People and Places Spur Eastern Iowa Tourism Growth
An informal Iowa Department of Economic Development survey suggests Eastern Iowa’s appeal grows as locals credit driven efforts by communities and individuals. The Amana Colonies, Quad Cities, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Kalona and Burlington are among top destinations, with investment in riverboat gambling, film location bets, and outlet malls boosting visitor interest. The piece credits residents and business leaders for creating appeal and urges continued pride in the region.
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Iowa
Grand Canyon
West Branch
Quad Cities
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Kalona
Burlington
Mississippi River
Dyersville
The Gingrich Hatcher clash over peanuts and power
George Will critiques House banking debates linking Georgia figures Charles Hatcher and Newt Gingrich. Hatcher faces overdraft questions yet wields influence on peanut subsidies while Gingrich campaigns on clout and pork. The piece contrasts Burkean deliberation with modern parochialism and careerist tactics in Congress.
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George Will Washington
Congress
Charles Hatcher
Newt Gingrich
Atlanta
Hepburn urges action to fight global poverty and aid children
Audrey Hepburn as UNICEF goodwill ambassador argues post Cold War poverty harms Europe and Africa alike. She cites 27 million Africans facing drought and famine, debt burdens, and need for continued aid, urging support for developing countries and Eastern Bloc families.
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Eastern Bloc
Unicef
United Nation's Children Fund
Europe
Alan Shawn Feinstein
Brown University
Audrey Hepburn
Brussels
Belgium
Sexual abuse awareness key to community action
Kristie Fortmann Doser notes that sexual violence touches all ages and genders. The YWCA program logged 1700 crisis calls in 1991 and served 6900 people that year, with National Sexual Abuse Awareness Month urging public support and action through events like the Speak Out rally at Donnelly Center Mount Mercy College.
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Kristie Fortmann
YWCA
National Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Cedar Rapids
Donnelly Center
Mount Mercy College
Kristie Fortmann Doser
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Mark Bowden
Women Sports Equity
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Georgia
Washington Post
William Booth
Dawson, Ga
Charlie Hatcher
Washington
Booth
Cobb County
Gingrich
Beltway
David Bonier
Michigan
Edmund Burke
London
Bristol
Burke
Washington Post Writers Group
Kremlin
Audrey
Ethiopia
Sudan
Vietnam
el Salvador
Bangladesh
Mikhail Gorbachev
la Stampa
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