Impervious beliefs in Tennessee school readings tested
A Cincinnati appeals panel reversed a lower court ruling, saying public school readers do not force religious belief. Parents may object to texts but exposure alone to differing views does not infringe religious liberty, as long as no compulsion exists. The piece notes the broader clash over private versus public schooling and parental rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Greenville
Tenn
Byrd Faces Campaign Reform Debate Over PAC Money
The article portrays Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia as a paradoxical proponent of reform while accepting large PAC sums. It notes his June 30 FEC disclosures show 70 percent of contributions from PACs and his push for S2 to cap PAC funding. It also cites the broader push to end a filibuster and pass the reform bill as Congress returns.
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USS
Senate
Byrd
House
Robert C. Byrd
Federal Election Commission
West Virginia
Iowa
Congress
Washington D.C
Squelching Freedom and Censorship Across Borders
A columnist argues the danger of government censorship from Britain to the United States focusing on Spycatcher thalidomide and obscenity cases. It contends the First Amendment protects even disliked material and warns against expanding federal control over speech.
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New York
England
United States
London
Secret Service
Margaret Thatcher
Harry Evans
Britain
Evans
Sunday Times of London
Traveler
European Court On Human Rights
Sir Robert Marks
Scotland Yard
Sir Robert
Zie
KKK
Letters to the Gazette praise parent teacher communication
In a letter from A Kalinsky, a 15 year high school English teacher argues that parental phone calls are valuable for student success. The writer counters Dick Loeweu and criticizes the idea that calls are burdensome, urging parents to reach out to teachers to discuss their child's life at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Loeweu
Gazette
Soewell
Cats defend their value against a proposed Hiawatha ordinance
A local letter argues the cat ordinance is pushed by a vindictive lual ignorant of cats. The writer claims cats kill only to eat, offer companionship and therapeutic value, and defend territory. They criticize a council report and defend cat owners amid a perceived biased deck. Rainbow Blvd. 1212 is listed.
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Hiawatha
Lual
Lot
Cruising on the Avenue Seeks Safer, Friendlier Hours
A Jefferson High School graduate writes about cruising the Avenue for two years, noting friends and harmless gatherings. She argues youths are not troublemakers, save gas by parking, and wish police would share allowed activities rather than bans, citing school and weather quieting cruising after Sept. 1.
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Aas
Jefferson High School
the Avenue
Chapman's
TS. Dolph
Sue Lane
Epistolary Revival Roars Amid Digital Age Silence
A reflective piece on the fading art of letter writing, noting how envelopes still spark suspense yet few pen personal notes. The author defends maintaining epistolary habits, recounting how clipped newspaper items morph into personal commentary and the lure of sharing intimate musings.
Outlooks on letters and telephones from Eastern Iowans
A reflective piece on letter writing versus phone calls, citing Judith Martin and Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. It muses on the pleasure of paper correspondence, the rise of junk mail, and the value of the written word despite higher postage and the convenience of dialing.
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Judith Martin
Miss Manners
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
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Mip
Rainbow Bivd
Judy Johnston
Washington, D.C
Iowa City
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