Reagan nominee William French Smith risks cronyism in attorney general pick
The piece argues presidents often appoint trusted friends as attorney general and warns Reagan may repeat the pattern with William French Smith. It notes past choices like Robert Kennedy, Mitchell, Kleindienst, and Griffin Bell, citing credibility, legal experience, and potential conflicts with White House probes.
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William French Smith
Reagan
White House
Justice Department
Smith
Kennedy
Robert
Nixon
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Richard Kleindienst
Robert Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
FBI
Kleindienst
Bell
Bus shortages test U.S. transit hopes in 1980s
The piece notes cracked frames forcing Grumman Flxible to recall advance design buses while GM struggles with air conditioning on its own model. It cites Houston and Cedar Rapids as examples of fleets balancing new and older buses amid federal standards and shifting transit grants.
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U.S
New York’s
Los Angeles
Grumman-Flxible
Grumman
General Motors
Houston
Cedar Rapids
Right to emigrate as a privilege under Soviet rule
A Soviet dissident in Tel Aviv argues that freedom of movement is a basic human right lacks in the USSR. He notes the brutal border system, the Leningrad Trial, and three prisoners still held, urging Western governments to press Moscow to partially open borders for international security and aid those persecuted.
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Tel Aviv
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
GPU
KGB
Stalin
Moscow
Leningrad
Vladimir Bukovsky
Syschikov
Alexei Murzhenko
Yuri Fedorov
Josef Mendelevich
U.S.S.R
Letters to The Gazette on nursing home complaints
A Cedar Rapids reader defends care centers noting strides made, noting open visitation policies pose challenges. She cites weekend staff shortages, wage pressures, and aid funding limits as factors in care quality and access, urging discussion with administrators.
Free will and doomsday blamed on human choice
Reader argues that doomsday blame lies with humans not God, citing scripture on foreknowledge and free will. The letter contends sin and rejection of divine laws drive global troubles and contrasts firearm policy with personal responsibility in gun violence debates.
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Adam and
Eve
Adam
Reagan
Kennedy- Rodino Group
Correcting Common Errors in Written English
This note lists frequent mistakes in spelling and word use. It cites examples such as visable consensus non-existent and featured speakers. It advises focusing on proper pronouns and gender neutral wording.
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American Water Works Association
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Communist Party
Tolstikov
China
Holland
Sue Gehl
Gerry Braynard
Cedar Rapids Care Center
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