Trade bill criticized as bloated omnibus package
The editorial blasts a lengthy omnibus trade bill for wasteful spending and 30 new agencies, noting Grassley objections to duty free ethanol imports and lost tariff revenues while acknowledging some sensible aims like retraining and export programs. It urges splitting the bill if the president vetoes.
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Federal push to map human genome spawns privacy fears
A NAS led $3 billion genome mapping effort faces early opposition from Jeremy Rifkin’s group warning of new genetic discrimination by employers and insurers. Critics urge caution, arguing for flexible oversight only if genome research advances.
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Jeremy Rifkin
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Letters to the Gazette Highlight Mary O Coldren Home Idea
A reader urges Iowa City to convert boarded farmhouses into elder housing with small farms, ponds and gardens rather than costly nursing homes. He praises the Mary O Coldren Home, warns against welfare blocks, and reflects on letters to The Gazette and community involvement.
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Mary O. Coldren
Iowa City
Highway 30
Marion Band Seeks Funding For Austria Trip
The Marion Community Band known as Americas Band seeks donations to cover seven months of fundraising shortfalls for a 90 member group traveling to Austria for the Austrian Music Festival. Organizers appeal to local supporters after TV appeals yielded little, stressing the effort promotes international goodwill through American music. John Lantz urges contributions from readers before departure.
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Marion
U.S
Iowa
Letters Call Religion Section For Less Bigotry
A reader criticizes religious letters in the newspaper and urges moving religious opinion to a dedicated religion page. The letter argues that biblical citations fuel narrow views and that readers uninterested in religion should avoid editorial protest.
Notch baby pay raise pattern vs lawmakers in Washington
The note critiques the ongoing pay raise discussion, comparing the supposed notch baby raise issue to the three pay raises lawmakers granted themselves last year. It questions consistency in compensation actions and hints at political maneuvering.
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Tom Harkin
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Sen. Harkin
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Washington
Outlooks from Eastern Iowans: readers share views
A collage of periodic observations from Eastern Iowa residents invited to express personal thoughts on diverse topics. The page emphasizes that the views are readers’ own and invites ongoing participation from the community.
Rich and poor under supply side economics
In defense of supply side theory the author argues that wealth creation by the rich increases jobs and wages for the poor. He contends that taxcutting growth and reinvestment lift both classes, and that reduced consumption by the rich would shrink production and raise prices, making the poor poorer. He cites Reaganomics as exploiting high rates and military spending. Please respond with counterpoints.
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United States
Reagan
Right or wrong grammar in I don't think and try and do
Readers debate the correctness of phrases like I don't think and try and do. Elsie Chadima cites examples and cites grammatical authorities like Theodore Bernstein to argue about sentence adverbs and overall accuracy.
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Chadima
Bernstein
Zora Reeves
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