Alexander to lead the United States education push
The Gazette endorses Lamar Alexander for education secretary noting his activist reform stance. The piece argues current spending outpaces inflation but not outcomes, calls for more than money, and urges a world class standard with reforms to grade schools and adult education to keep jobs and attract investment.
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U.S. Department of Education
America
United States
Alexander
DOE
T.H. Bell
Iowa
Feiss
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Lauro Cavazos
Terry Branstad
Farmers urged to fix public image on chemical use
A Cedar Rapids survey by Jefferson Davis Associates finds 86 percent of city residents believe farm chemicals harm the environment, while 61 percent of farmers say they do not. The piece argues for better PR to align public perception with reality and calls for cooperation to reduce prior ignorance.
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Jefferson Davis Associates
Cedar Rapids
Outlooks on Muslims and world politics echo 1930s danger
An Eastern Iowan columnist warns of a repeat of the 1930s crisis, urging the United States to reassess Middle East policy, Israel relations, and Muslim global presence. The piece critiques Bush era diplomacy, Eckerd by quotes, and calls for greater public engagement and UN funding.
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Vietnam
Mediterranean
Israel
Bernard Lewis
National Endowment For the Humanities
Europe
Bush
Iraq
Lebanon
Human Rights Commission
Elders of Zion
Salman Rushdie
The
Equal means preferential in Washington debate on race and scholarships
Washington columnist James Kilpatrick argues that federal policy on race based scholarships mirrors Orwellian Newspeak. He notes Williams of the Education Department tied to private funding for blacks and questions whether race preferences are good or bad discrimination. He cites court moves on interracial dating and TV licenses, and praises targeted aid while condemning hypocrisy.
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Michael L. Williams
Department of Education
Williams
Arizona
Martin Luther King
Tempe
University of Louisville
University of Alabama
Supreme Court
Southern University
Republic
Orwell
Oceania
Scott Fitzgerald’s life as a cautionary Jazz Age tale
Rockville notes mark Fitzgerald’s 1940 death and enduring cautionary tale for the era. The piece chronicles his rise with This Side of Paradise at twenty, Gatsby at twenty-eight, and death at forty-three, tied to alcoholism and self-dissipation. It connects his talent to a broader Jazz Age culture and its collapse after 1929, ending with his grave amid traffic and commerce.
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Reagan
George Bush
Anthony Eden
James Baker
Baghdad
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Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Virgin West
Paradise
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