Blacklisting cheaters raises red flags for public funds
The editorial questions a proposed federal blacklist to bar individuals who cheat the government from grants loans and subsidies. It warns that vague criteria and guilt by association could punish legitimate business and erode democracy, urging public review before May.
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T. Keagan
Department of Health and Human Services
National Science Foundation
Jack Brook
Texas
House Government Operations Committee
Congress
Soviet gift to aid American homeless draws mixed views
Soviet Ambassador Yuri Dubrinin gave a 5000 dollar check to the Community for Creative Non-Violence for homeless relief amid guarded motives. Mitch Snyder defends accepting donations, noting political context and prior U.S. shelter funding, while questioning motives of all donors.
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Yuri Dubrinin
Mikhail Gorbachev
America
Soviet Union
Mitch Snyder
Community For Creative Non- Violence
Washington Post
Snyder
Reagan
Washington D.C
Law limits count of private cash donations for food stamps
Congress approved a bill to exclude modest cash gifts from private charities from income when determining food stamp eligibility. Donations under 300 dollars in a three month period would not reduce benefits, while non cash gifts remain exempt. The measure also excludes blood sale income.
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U.S. House
Senate
White House
de Tocqueville
Wall Street film sparks debate on capitalism and morality
The piece contrasts Michael Douglas's Mephistophelian financier with Ivan Boesky and Nixon era critics, analyzing populism, information access, and the legitimacy of capitalism. It compares Oliver Stone's movie to Daryl Churchill's Serious Money, noting how both portray contemporary markets as chaotic, moral hazards, and how Republicans might respond to white collar crime in 1988.
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New York
Michael Douglas
Wall Street
Ivan Boesky
George F. Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis
Michael Deaver
Oliver Stone
Salvador
Douglas
America
Lefty
Stone
Daryl Churchill
London
Broadway
Churchill
Ronald Reagan
Republiccan
Conservasm
Letters to the Gazette on Christmas carols in public schools
A reader defends observing Christmas Day as a national holiday and questions bans on carols and creches in public spaces. They support church state separation but argue the Judeo Christian heritage remains appropriate. They cite St Patrick Parish and Pineview Center as examples of holiday blessings.
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Wellesley
Mass
José
Pineview Care Center
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Cedar Rapids
St. Pat's
Pineview I
Polly Mefford
Edgewood Rd
United States
Generous Cub Scouts Support Church Programs
Robert Larson Jr and the senior pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church at 1285 Third Ave SE Thank donors for charity drive. Huntersville news item notes community volunteers aiding church programs and youth scouting activities.
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Robert &. Larson Jr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Third Ave
Christmas Spirit Shines Through Pack 100 Help
The Cubmaster and wife of Pack 100 at All Saints School thank 65 Cub Scouts and families for money, food, clothes, and toys that aided a local family. Four Seasons Florist donated a Christmas tree. Paula and Tom funded toys via a friend and family. Deb Harkness and Tom and Jean Galloro express gratitude for gifts, clothing, and food enabling a joyous Christmas.
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All Saints School
Four Seasons Florist
Paula
Tom
Kmart
Irish IRA ties and Reagan era clashes echo in memory
A reflection on Irish terrorism during the Reagan era, noting IRA bombings at Northern Ireland commemorations and debates over war refugees and sympathizers. The piece recalls a TV reporter encounter with Irish-Americans raising funds for the IRA and ends with a personal note of Irish heritage.
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Ronald Reagan
Irish Republican Army
North Ireland
Reagan
U.S
IRA
Ireland
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Post office buried in catalog avalanche outrages readers
A Portland Maine letter writer fumes at junk mail flood. She cites a front page story about catalogs overwhelming the USPS and predicts postage hikes, arguing catalogs unfairly subsidize mail. She urges junk mail be paid for, proposing rate tweaks and service funding shifts.
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Portland
Post Office
U.S. Postal Service
Cusuon
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