Juror Apathy Rises as Civic Duty Faces Sleepy Courts
The Gazette notes a rise in jurors avoiding service and falling asleep in trials. Linn County residents fear jury duty, with some even dropping voter registration to dodge lists. Judges, lawyers, and even novelty stores reflect a broader doubt about civic engagement.
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Ime
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
The
Washington Post
White House
Lyn Nofziger
the Post
Nofziger
New Jersey
Stephen Appelbaum
Binding arbitration urged to avert return of nationwide teacher strikes
A 1988-89 academic year forecast warns that rising strike activity could disrupt schools in nearly a third of states. It cites 87 strikes in 14 states in 87-88 affecting 949,140 students, notes Chicago and Michigan led idling, and argues binding arbitration as a last resort to prevent pupil harm.
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Iowa
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Public Service Research Foundation
Bush picks Dan Quayle signals shift to top leadership
The selection shows Bush aims for total party control and a strong top ticket. Quayle, a little known yet staunch rightist, is presented as Bush’s creation and heir, signaling no return to a junior vice presidency despite calls for broader stature. Some conservatives worry Kemp could have offered independence and vigor.
Bush selects Kemp echo in eight years of White House talks
Safire analyzes Bushs choice of a running mate shaped by Kemp's hawkish supply side views and long White House relations. The piece argues the decision signals a preference for control and generational politics over immediate readiness, with comparisons to Eisenhower Nixon and Reagan Ford dynamics.
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Bush
Representative Kemp
White House
Congress
Kemp
Quayle
Robert Redford
Robert Morse
Eisenhower
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Ford
George Bush
Dukakis Fires Sasso A Mid Campaign Crisis
Letter writers discuss Mike Dukakis firing chief strategist John Sasso after Sasso admitted leaking an attack video. They praise decisive action, critique media bias, and weigh religious rhetoric and prison reform initiatives amid Iowa campaign tensions.
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Mike Dukakis
John Sasso
Sasso
Joe Biden
Iowa
Bob Dole
Dukakis
Raymond Wilson Monticello
Nature’s Judgment on Man Amid Drought and Gaian Power
A reflective piece ponders whether nature, through drought and climatic shifts, is judging humanity. It notes Earth’s violent beginnings at Yellowstone’s volcanic origin and the dinosaurs’ extinction, then questions if human ingenuity may have surpassed limits and harmed the environment, ending with a wistful wish for good luck.
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Yellowstone Park
Nature
Taxing bad habits and shared burdens
A reader questions taxing smokers while other unsanitary habits go unchecked. The letter argues all bad habits should face taxes, noting Iowa smokers pay 11.8 million in state and federal taxes and suggesting equal burden distribution.
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Iowa
Anonymous Letters Policy and Publication Rules
The notes describe guidelines for letter submissions emphasizing issue and public business content over personalities. They require the writer to include name street address and signature while keeping phone number private. Anonymous publication is not allowed and letters are limited to one per writer every 30 days.
Integrity of Heart Reflections From Center Point
A Center Point reader reflects on integrity of heart inspired by scripture and leadership. The note references I Kings 9 and questions how many people truly understand the concept.
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Department of Corrections
U.S.A
God
Solomon
Earl Fazel
Adoptee Seeks Birth Parents in Linn County
Gail Byerly seeks information about her birth parents. She was born January 9 1968 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Birth mother listed as 174.4 years old, a pickle packer and bean sorter. birth father 28, a fry cook and upholsterer. Contact Mrs Gail Byerly 244 Palmer C Waterloo 50702.
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Gail Byerly
Linn County
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Palmer
Waterloo
Opossum Corrects Terms and Trolley Confusion Prompt Debate
A reader notes errors in wording about a precocious opossum at a Cedar Rapids area site and discusses the misuse of trolley versus streetcar. The piece also critiques the city plan for year long trolley-like vehicles powered by gas and the evolution of word meanings.
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Cedar Rapids Museum of
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