Fear and productivity linger in Soviet work culture
Soviet workers remain hesitant to speak up about jobs and productivity due to fear of reprisals, echoing Khrushchev's 1963 reflections on American suggestion boxes. He sought to liberate memory of Stalin's tyranny to unlock efficiency, but current reports show fear still stifles initiative and risks to national production goals.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Black Sea
Khrushchev
United States
Stalin
Soviet Union
Lesson From Storm Stresses Cedar Rapids Snow Service
City readers note heavy Monday morning snow slowed traffic and exposed aging plows. By Tuesday officials faced harsh winds and two storms, urging a capital outlay for new equipment as 20 year old vehicles struggle to meet demand.
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Cedar Rapids
Streets Department
Turbulent Start for U S Attorney Reynolds in Iowa Case
The Northern District of Iowa eyes its new U S Attorney James Reynolds as he seeks to replace incumbent Alan Kirshen. Reynolds requested Kirshen’s resignation after repeated court-rule issues and questionable prosecutions. Kirshen contemplates a run for Woodbury County attorney if available, while authorities hope future service improves.
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Iowa
U.S
James Reynolds
Alan Kirshen
Kirshen
Wall Street Journal
The
Gazette
Reynolds
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Mark Russell and Middle East Peace Jokes
The passage puns on Sadat in Jerusalem and flags from the Six Day War. It riffs on security, safety, and a joking exchange with Carter and Flynt, culminating in a quip about Yasir Arafat at the U.N. in a three piece suit.
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Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Sadat
Yasir Arafat
U.N
Letters reveal plight of handicapped workers in community
A reader letter argues that handicapped residents face severe mistreatment with cuts to wages from 1.15 to 55 cents an hour and reduced transportation benefits. It notes limited support beyond senior citizen programs, cites Target discounts ending, and urges the Gazette to investigate while residents fear trouble.
Citizens urge work and fair hiring in Cedar Rapids letters
A reader laments low pay and young people should work, suggesting chores and trades. Another letter praises Rep. Blouin against Amin's crimes and urges action for Ugandan and South African victims. A third speaker questions city officials recruiting police in Chicago, defending local white male applicants and condemning minority hiring.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Isn’t it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A reflective syndicated piece notes that major nations stay ready for conflict while delaying war, believing once started it must be finished, and comments on the state of global power and diplomacy.
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Karl Marx
Testing as a tool for fairness and merit in education
The piece argues for accountability and testing to ensure college readiness, contrasting Florida junior exam failures with China’s renewed emphasis on exams. It questions quotas and calls for evaluating schools and teachers while rewarding individual achievement, urging stronger emphasis on quality education at home.
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America
Mary Berry
Florida
California
Oregon
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
People's Ministry of Wish Control
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Mark Russell
Carter
Larry Flynt
Target Store
the Gazette
Earl Achenbach
Lisbon
Blouin
Mike Blouin
Idi Amin
Schaefer
Carl Riblet Jr
InterOcean Press Syndicate
By William Safire
New York
People’s Republic of China
Hua Kuofeng
HEW
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Tion
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Mao
Albert
Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Joseph Califano
Berry
Andy
New York Times Service
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