Reagan yields on plant closing notice in symbolic victory
The president allows the plant closing notification measure to become law by not vetoing before the deadline, a move hailed by labor as a win but viewed as symbolic. The change trims six months to 60 days, aiding political calculations for Bush and the GOP while removing anti-labor baggage.
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Congress
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Lane Kirkland
Washington
Indianola
Iowa
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Iowas Lawmakers Attend Reno NL Conference
Iowa sent about 53 members to the National Conference of State Legislatures Reno meeting, matching recent years. The annual gathering costs roughly 1000 per legislator and prompts debate whether this travel is a frivolous expense or an investment in useful legislation.
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National Conference of State Legislators
Reno
Nevada
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Idea
Iowa General Assembly
Clinton's self rescue on TV saves political image
At the Democratic National Convention Clinton delivered a lengthy speech that drew mockery on air. He later faced Johnny Carson, then impressed viewers by candidly addressing the speech and playing the saxophone on the Tonight Show, turning a setback into an asset.
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Bill Clinton
Arkansas
Clinton
Johnny Carson
Hussein's West Bank Push Reshapes Arab Israeli Debate
Jordan's king publicly rejects responsibility for West Bank and Gaza while warning against Arab claims of hegemony. He signals potential withdrawal of development programs and the dissolution of Jordan's lower house, prompting PLO shock and shifting the conflict toward a Palestinian–Israeli frame.
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West Bank
Gaza
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Sadat
Middle East
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Algiers
Israel
Baghdad
Organization For Liberation
Arafat
Yitzhak Shamir
Palestine
Amman
Letters to the Gazette Endorses Tauke over ABC Child Care Bill
A reader rebuts a previous letter praising Eric Tabor and denounces the ABC act as a costly bureaucracy. The writer praises Rep. Tauke for a bill that aids low and modest income families and supports parental choice over government mandated centers.
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ABC
Tom Tauke
Tabor
Rep. Tauke
Congress
Iowa
Nutrition and cancer debate and POW MIA updates
Reader comments argue cancer is a nutrition deficiency and urge personal care plans over surgery or drugs. The column also covers POW MIA figures from Vietnam, repatriation efforts, and a memorial display on the Iowa Capitol grounds with volunteer calls for information. A political cartoon critique follows, urging distrust in the two major parties.
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Ruth Yale Long
American Cancer Association
U.S
Reagan
Hanoi
Vietnam
Laos
Vietnam Memorial
Iowa Capitol
James T. Knudsen
L.I.B
26Th Ave
Marion
Modest plan for a new golf course on wastelands
A proposal suggests using wastelands between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids along I 380 as a golf course. The plan envisions driving and putting along the road with car caddies at exits, creating summer jobs and minimal upkeep while the golfer travels north to Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Shock for elderly in new health tax bill surfaced
The proposed Catastrophic health bill imposes an $800 1989 tax surcharge rising to $1 050 by 1993 on about 18 percent of seniors with Social Security and Medicare. Private supplemental insurance becomes necessary for all seniors, while hospital coverage for longer stays benefits only a tiny fraction.
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Tom Tauke
AARP
Congress
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