OPEC deadlock sparks fall in oil prices and economic gloom
Editorial argues OPEC failures to set quotas push crude prices down and keep the world economy reliant on Middle East oil. It warns cheaper oil discourages domestic production and conservation while risking inflation and a future energy crisis as rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran shapes policy.
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ALL Street
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
U.S
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Saudi Arabia
Iran
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Persian Gulf
Gulf
Iacocca Again Wyden Doubts Democrat Support for Presidential Run
Wyden notes Lee Iacocca's strong name recognition and favorable view but questions his presidential fit. He cites temperament and reliance on public-sector bailouts, plus underpublicized Pinto and Ford gear-shift controversies that could hurt a campaign.
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Wyden
U.S
Iacocca
Washington Post
White House
Lee Iacocca
Peter
Ford
Cystic Fibrosis Bowl-For-Breath a Great Success at Lancer Lanes
Community letters discuss Christmas light safety and the eighth annual Cystic Fibrosis Bowl-For-Breath held Nov 1 at Lancer Lanes. About 20 participants raised $8,000 for CF research with top fundraisers named.
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Lancer Lanes
Pizza Hut
Life Underwriters Association
Jeff Tipton
Peggy Jo Bruns
Tony Spinks
Audrey Rumley
Craig and
Leigh Enneking Robins
Music restored after listener response to cancellation
Daniel R. Dias thanks The Gazette for printing his letter and praise for the effort that brought Musical Star Streams back on air. WMT-FM re schedules the program to Sundays 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. and moves Dennis Green’s Coming of Age to 9 to 11 p.m. also Sundays.
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Dennis Green
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Gazette
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the Gazette
Mr. Green
Daniel R. Dias
Lindsay Ln
Democrats faced with finding an electable alternative
Washington analysis notes the Democratic Party risks losing the White House if Jesse L. Jackson and Gary Hart, both strong yet distrusted by voters, fail to unite behind a viable alternative. Four potential leaders—Mario Cuomo, Bill Bradley, Sam Nunn, and Thomas Foley—are named as possible против candidates, with Foley highlighted as uniquely influential.
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Jesse L. Jackson
Gary Hart
White House
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Stephen Hess
Brookings Institution
Hess
Jackson
Hart
ABC News
Michael S. Dukakis
Paul Simon
Albert Gore
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Mario M. Cuomo
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Bill Bradley
New Jersey
Sam Nunn
Georgia
West
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Thomas S. Foley
Foley
Congress
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Europe
Japan
State Department
Mikhail Gorbachev
Washington Post Writers Group
Honest budget talk on national addiction drives disintegration
Column argues honesty is missing in federal budgeting and personal behavior. Kaul links stock market fears to a broader addiction pattern across leaders in business education religion politics and international affairs. He urges self examination and cites Anne Wilson Schaef's When Society becomes an Addict urging readers to check local bookstores including Coe College Bookstore.
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Donald Kaul
Anne Wilson Schaef
Coe College
Eastern Iowa Voices Share Wide Range Of Views
A collection of reader perspectives from Eastern Iowa offers varied opinions on topics without limits. The letters express personal beliefs on society, culture, and local life, reflecting diverse viewpoints from contributing residents.
Honest budgeting plea from Cedar Rapids professor for election integrity
Paul A. Smith of Cedar Rapids, a Coe College science faculty member, urges honest budgeting and national integrity. He argues Americans are addicts undermining finance and security, calling for voters in Iowa to support a candidate with integrity and public honesty in budgeting and leadership.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Iowa
United States
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