Media overdrive in coverage of Olympic Park bombing
David Futrelle critiques live network coverage of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, arguing immediacy fuels chaos on air, with repeated snippets, misinformed eyewitnesses, and sensationalism. He notes similar patterns during past disasters and urges restraint to let history unfold.
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David Futrelle
Atlanta
Centennial Olympic Park
CBS
NBC
TWA
MSNBC
Microsoft
Time Magazine
Richard Zoglin
CNN
Brian) Williams
Zoglin
NBC Aviation
Robert Hagar
Williams
Oklahoma City
Howard Stern
O.J. Simpson
Peter Jennings
O.J
Los Angeles
Berlin Wall
Tiananmen Square
Teachers need phones and assistants in Cedar Rapids schools
Cedar Rapids teachers urge more telephone lines and additional teacher associates to improve direct adult contact with students. They argue extra aides would free teachers for tutoring and supervision, especially in labs and lunch areas, while phones would ease parent communication.
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Cedar Rapids
Elaine Fox
Jackson School
Fox
Madison
Garfield
Jo Ennis
Kim Reed
Reed
Ennis
Kathy Beck
Cedar Rapids Education Association
Secret meetings trigger Iowa open meetings lawsuit in Clayton County
City Clerk Randy Leath sues the Marquette council in Clayton County District Court alleging at least three private sessions violated state law by discussing and hiring for audits. The council argues the suit seeks retaliation while asserting no illegal activity occurred. The case highlights the aim to keep public business open to citizens. Ci: MEMBERS in Marquette are down-
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Iowa
Randy Leath
Clayton County
Leath
Lenth
Marquette
Politicians capitalize on tragedy editorial
An Orange County Register editorial criticizes both major parties for exploiting terrorism to gain power. It argues citizens accept some risk to preserve liberty, notes public reactions to the Athens flight hijackings and Atlanta Olympic bombing, and warns against expanding FBI powers and eroding civil liberties.
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Orange County
Calif
Sarajevo
Beirut
London
Athens
TWA
Atlanta
Centennial Park
Oklahoma City
Clinton
FBI
Craig Livingstone
White House
Realignment calls and party write-in option debated in Iowa
Russell J. Lovetinsky of Iowa City argues that Iowa should allow voters to affiliate with any party at registration, not just major or qualified ones. He criticizes state GOP leaders for calling a 1.6 percent registration lead a realignment and cites past bills stalled by Democratic chairs.
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Republican Party
Brian Kennedy
Webster
Kennedy
Iowa
California
Green
Natural Law and
Reform Parties
House
Senate
Russell J. Lovetinsky
Iowa City
Labor Party Advocates
Hacap Head Start
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