Burnout in the Senate Highlights Itself in Chiles Exit
Senior U S senator Lawton Chiles resigns his seat amid frustration with Senate rules and endless procedural delays. A reform push forms as Senator Pryor leads an ad hoc committee to ease work and curb delays harming families and public trust.
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Hens
U.S
Senate
Lawton Chiles
Senate Budget Committee
Chiles
David Pryor
Arkansas
Florida
Far-right conspiracy theories target farmers amid debt crisis
The piece notes farmers in the Midwest and Great Plains facing debt and collecting sympathy for fringe religious groups. It cites claims of an international Jewish banking conspiracy and schemes like fractional reserve notes. It contrasts fringe rhetoric with mainstream guidance from churches and secular help groups.
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Midwest
Great Plains
Hart injects new excitement into race
Gary Hart hints at a potential comeback with a lean campaign, eschewing staff and fundraising while appealing directly to voters. He remains unsure, aiming for early next year, as his presence reshapes Democratic prospects and challenges media scrutiny.
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William Safire
Washington
Gary Hart
Brooklyn
Gary’s
Hart
Nicaragua
New Hampshire
Mondale
Dukakis
Simon
Mavericki
Mario Cuomo
Readers contest negative headlines and demand fair reporting
Letters accuse the Gazette of using bold print to grab attention and urge more neutral coverage. They critique editorials on employment, a diabetes denture plea, a gender bias case, Vector Corp. censorship claims, and consumer auto repair trust, urging responsible local journalism.
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Ralph H. Palmer
Ar-Jay Building Products
Blairs Ferry Rd
Vector Corp
Gazette
Los Angeles Times
L.A. Times
The
Vector
Cedar Rapids
Reader’s Digest
Trust in Russia and the peril of appeasement
The author criticizes bigwigs for trusting Russia and making deals with it, citing Japan before Pearl Harbor and alleged Soviet brutality. They question the morality of appeasing a nation blamed for violence, bombings, and atheism, urging faith and warning that Patton would object.
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Russia
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Hitler
Patton
Soviet Union
Christ
Devil
God
Thankful note for sidewalk helpers on December day
A resident thanks two young neighbors who swept the sidewalk Thursday morning December 3. The writer did not reach outside in time to say thanks in person and praises kids.
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky S
John Donnglly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
House
Pat Robertson
Robertson
Aryan Nation
Strategic Defense Initiative
Iowa
Donna Rice
Federal Election Commission
Teddy Roosevelt
New York Times Service
Gary
the Gazette
Sen
Paul Simon
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Reagan
Richard Gephardt
Congress
Jill Marie Lennon Mullany
Mount Mercy College
Elmhurst Dr
Keaton Smiley
Smiley
Barbara Spencer
Spencer
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