Big upset in Iowa GOP straw poll signals shifting front runners
The Kansas Senator Bob Dole remains front-runner as Phil Gramm posts a surprising result at a Republican fund-raiser straw poll in Iowa. Nonresident voters skewed results and Iowa GOP raised over 300000 by selling 13500 tickets at 25 each. Much can still happen before the 1996 convention and before Democrats' gathering.
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Texas
Phil Gramm
Kansas
Bob Dole
Pat Robertson
George Bush
Restlessness with two party politics fuels Bradley and Powell bids
The piece argues Senate retirements and party fatigue erode faith in the two party system. It notes Bill Bradley may run as an independent, Colin Powell draws draft attention, and Ross Perot’s 1992 following persists. It frames a demand for credible leadership over partisan rhetoric.
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Bradley
U.S
Senate
Ross Perot
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Colin Powell
Bill Bradley
Powell
Perot
Grading ethics and the value of assessments in schools
A retired Iowa City educator reflects on a 40 year career and the power of grades. The piece argues that quizzes should diagnose learning gaps and guide instruction, not permanently classify students. It calls for open communication among teachers counselors and parents and warns against rigid grade distributions that create built in failure.
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Iowa City
Los Angeles Area
Tigers versus Western press underscored by Asia openness debate
Jakarta hearings on press freedom feature Moerjib governor of the National Resilience Institute and questions on reporting truth versus harm. The piece contrasts Singapore’s model with Indonesia and other regimes, notes censorship in Malaysia and China, and cites Amnesty International and Wall Street era views on press autonomy.
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Djakarta
Indonesia
House of Representatives
Moerjib
National Resilience Institute
Singapore
Straits Times
Goh Chok Tong
Suharto
Malaysia
Sunday Times of London
Peoples Republic of China
Hong Kong
Xi Yang
Cambodia
Asia-Pacific
Amnesty International
London Organization
Asia
Washington Post
Warren Christopher
Vietnam
International Herald Tribune
The
Post
New York Times
Goh
Lee Kuan Yew
Rupert Murdoch
Beijing
British Broadcasting Corp
Murdoch
BBC
A.J. Liebling
Traffic hazards on Center Point Road near Highway 100
Cedar Rapids resident Tarik Y Rossey reports repeating crash scenes along Center Point Road near the Highway 100 viaduct and notes ill-placed signals causing risky turns. He urges Cedar Rapids Traffic Engineering to address the rising volume and potential for serious accidents.
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Center Point Road
Highway 100
Econofoods
Highway 100 East
Cedar Rapids
Tarik Y. Rossey
Bob Ross remembered as inspiring PBS guest
A reader recalls PBS artist Bob Ross as an inspiration for both skilled and amateur painters. The note mentions the writer and spouse Vern, who survived lymphoma after chemotherapy, and thanks Brian Thomas for the Aug. 12 tribute bringing back memories.
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PBS
Bob Ross
Brian Thomas
Vern
Brian
Gazette letter submission guidelines for readers
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