No La Mode No Law Behind Our Language Taste
Mike Deupree muses on French language snobbery and menu mistranslations. He jokes about a ban on American words, explains a la mode versus ice cream, and recalls his Iowa French class near the late 1960s. The column notes his wife’s programming career and his fond, flawed memory of learning French.
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Nixon resignation remembered as Watergate anniversary marked
The Watergate dismissal centennial at the Nixon Library reflects on Nixon boarding the helicopter and his resignation speech. Tourists flock to the site, and the era’s fallout remains a focal point of books, TV series, Frost interviews, and museum exhibits as Americans reassess Nixon’s legacy.
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Correction on Iowa school district enrollment limits story
A correction note on page 10B clarifies that the Friday Gazette mischaracterized new statewide enrollment law as affecting larger Iowa cities. The law tightens limits on open enrollment in certain districts.
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