Clinton Uses Federal Funds to Back Mexico Bailout
The president taps the Exchange Equalization Fund for about 20 billion in loan guarantees to back Mexico and attract IMF aid, a move critics call an end run around Congress. Proponents say swift action protects U.S. exporters and may win public support despite unpopularity. Rep. Jim Leach labels loan guarantees as the least unattractive option amid tough choices.
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Iowa
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Pussycat
Jim Leach
Leach
Banking Committee
House
Computers in Schools Drive for Cedar Rapids and Iowa House
The Cedar Rapids Community school board voting for a March 7 levy to fund technology, including 3700 computers, and the Iowa House creating a 150 million four year tech fund aim to boost district tech use. Skeptics cite costs and training needs while advocates point to faster information access and writing skills gains.
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Gazette
Assembly
Cedar Rapids
Welfare: No easy remedies by Wiley A Hall III
Eight Baltimore area social workers speak on welfare reform and its failures. They describe a system that rewards indolence for some and punishes genuine need, noting funding cuts, resource strain, and the difficulty of enforcing sanctions while protecting children.
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Wiley A. Hall
Washington
Clinton
National Governors Association
Baltimore Sun
Child Protective Services
Parental notification bill seen as Minnesota style
A Des Moines Register poll shows 81 percent of Iowans favor parental notification for a minor seeking abortion. The piece argues SF 13 should mirror Minnesota law returning parental rights to know about their child, while critics say the measure compromises family unity and unduly broadens who must be notified.
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Wordplay and word quirks raise editorial questions in Iowa column
Cathy Lloyd of Washington Iowa highlights playful but problematic wording in local texts. She notes libelous phrasing, musical term slips, and misuse of terms like metabolism basil and wholistic versus holistic in community writing.
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Washington
Iowa
Iowa Mennonite Historical Museum
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Patricia Waskow
Patricia
Catherine Schmidt
Iowa City
Catherine
Balance the budget via defense and arts cuts, Scheer argues
Robert Scheer scolds Congress for theater while praising defense boons led by Newt Gingrich. He highlights proposed cuts to the arts, big Lockheed spending in Georgia, and Gingrich’s Cobb County benefits, arguing the budget debate serves business interests over citizens.
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Aerospace America Magazine
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