Faulty family leave fringe benefit warned by editor
The editorial argues against a compulsory 12 week unpaid family leave for firms with over 50 employees, saying it ignores worker diversity and limits, threatens take home pay and raises, and would spur costly shifts in workload. It predicts further expansion and criticizes Congress for vote politics.
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Congress
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Washington
Animal overpopulation spurs rights day and vigils
Pet Overpopulation Rights tomorrow sponsors Homeless Animals Day to spotlight annual killing of 12 to 17 million dogs and cats. The day features candlelight vigils in Greene Square Park and calls for bans on animal sales by stores and breeders as part of broader animal rights protests.
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Rights Tomorrow
Greene Square Park
Te International Society For Animal
Do values matter in politics and voters' minds
Democratic leader Ron Brown argues jobs and the economy will dominate this fall while Bush and opponents frame the race around family values. The piece analyzes how voters weigh economy culture and morality, and why Democrats struggle to align with what many voters believe.
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Houston
Ron Brown
America
Democratic Party
Bush
Bill Clinton
National Democratic Party
ERA outcomes debated in adoption and support rights
The piece argues that state era adoption rules force mothers to name fathers or abort, claim privacy harms, and that ERA states require child care and fund abortions while restricting alimony and minor child support. It cites critics like Arthur Immon Jr. and an Ohio task force, contrasting with 14th Amendment protections.
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Walker
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Arthur Immon Jr
Drake University
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Bush and Tilden clash over political flimflams in 1992 editorials
A reader critiques Robert Tilden's analogy of Clinton to Harold Hill and accuses President Bush of responding to expedience. The piece highlights Bush's flip flops on ethanol, pork sales to the Soviet Union, abortion stance, tax pledge, and supply side economics, arguing voters deserve full truth this election.
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Robert Tilden
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Harold Hill
Tilden
George Bush
Iowa
Bush
Soviet Union
Mr. Tilden
There Are Rules And Rules For Writing Right
A humorous critique argues writers should avoid starting sentences with there to improve clarity. It cites examples where removing there makes statements tighter and more direct, noting some contexts still require it while encouraging graceful sentence construction.
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Henny Youngman
Henny
New York
Youngman
Candlelight vigil for shelter animals at Greene Square Park
Animal lovers are urged to attend a candlelight vigil at Greene Square Park at 8 p m Saturday to honor nearly 4000 cats and dogs killed in Iowa shelters annually. The event urges support for Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter and Cedar Valley Humane Society Shelter and promotes awareness of shelter euthanasia.
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Greene Square Park
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Davina Meader
Fifth Ave
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