Anatomy of knockout politics in 1988 election
The editorial likens Bush to a champion and Dukakis to a stunned rival, noting Bush's debate competence and media strategizing. Dukakis admits missteps in campaign emphasis and warns against shallow, TV driven politics while urging Democrats to build geographic strength for 1992.
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George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Bush
Joe Palooka
Dukakis
Honolulu
Atlanta
Duskakis
Massachusetts
Hawaii
Boston
South Korea Faces Potential Rise in Gender Based Abortions
Newsweek notes 1990 could see increased abortions after sex determination via amniocentesis in Korea. Despite illegality, doctors may reveal fetal gender for a fee, contributing to a skewed sex ratio as the country enters the Year of the Horse.
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Newsweek Magazine
Korea
Snes
Newsweek
China
India
South Korea
Home-grown and much more IPTV thriving in Iowa
George Carpenter notes IPTV is growing in Iowa with strong audience gains and rising member support. Festival 90 boosted pledges as 16 201 Iowans joined or renewed with Friends of Iowa Public Television, funding acquisition and production of programs despite nonbroadcast services expanding.
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Mark Twain
Iowa
Mike Deupree
Gazette
Public TV
Iowa Public Television
Friends of Iowa Public Television
Touchstone
Iowa Press
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids Area
Land Between Two Rivers
IPTV
Moyers and MacNeil
Big Bird
Mister Rogers
Met
PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
IPTV Promotes Iowa Public Television Reach and Impact
Iowa Public Television highlights its statewide reach and diverse slate from Market to Market to Touchstone and Iowa Press. It notes education goals, audience impact, and support from hundreds of thousands of viewers while citing executive director George Carpenter.
Letters to the Gazette praise Branstad economic recovery
A collection of letters credits Governor Terry Branstad with Iowa’s post farm-crisis recovery, noting population gains, rising non-farm jobs, and fewer business failures. Supporters condemn Harkin’s record and praise GOP unity, highlighting campaigns and PAC influence while urging better representation.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
National Governors Association
Equal rights in abortion and paternal he rights
A letter from Vicki Jo Cornwell argues for equal reproductive rights, contending fathers have legal and moral stakes in abortion decisions and should share influence alongside mothers, alongside support obligations. She cites child support as evidence of unequal rights and urges paternal say in unborn child outcomes.
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Vicki Jo Cornwell
10Th St. SW
Debated Public Opinion on Capital Punishment
A 1985 Gallup poll shows 75 percent of educated adults favor the death penalty while letters from Marion residents express mixed views. Contributors discuss costs, prison overcrowding, punishment fairness, and calls for or against swift execution with varying levels of concern about due process and policy uniformity.
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Gallup
Pakistan
P.J. Long
Sixth St
Marion
Ethan Petersen
Grand Ave
Jennifer Newlin
A Ave
Mike Tope
Abbe Center menu stirs language confusion
C H Butch Hutter of Marion criticizes the Abbe Center menu for including foreign language items he cannot identify. He urges plain English to avoid surprises and confusion among residents with limited language knowledge.
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Abbe Center
C.H
Butch” Hutter
County Home Rd
Marion
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Burge
Iowa City
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Chuck Grassley
Harkin
Grassley
Tom Tauke
Washington
Doris Pieper
Mechanicsville
Mike Day
Des Moines
Republican Party of Iowa
America
Congress
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Severn
Sovern
Craig Hlas
D Ave
M. Knapp
Central City
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11Th Ave
Stacy Holmes
Second Ave
Jacks
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