Gorbachev pushes reform as Soviet party debates Article 6 repeal
Editorial notes Moscow closed-door talks on repealing Article 6 of the Soviet Constitution giving the party its leading role for 72 years. It praises glasnost and perestroika, cites massive protests, and questions future leadership as change accelerates and private ownership gains ground.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Mikhail Gorbachev
Socialist Republics
Gorbachev
Soviet Communist Party
Mandela's Release Moves South Africa Toward End of Apartheid
In Berlin and across Eastern Europe the fall of the walls signals change. South Africa’s State President de Klerk lifts the 30 year ban on the ANC and sets Mandela’s release as a key step toward ending apartheid and starting negotiations with black nationalist leaders.
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Berlin
Europe
Soviet Union
Moscow
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
de Klerk
P.W. Botha
Planned Parenthood faced over youth sexuality in Iowa schools
An Outlook column blasts Planned Parenthood of Mid-Iowa for a February conference guiding public school teachers on youth homosexuality. It criticizes Project 10 author Virginia Uribe and the curriculum changing bodies and lives, claiming AIDS risk and anti morality narratives. The piece urges parents to oppose Project 10 and PP in schools.
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Planned Parenthood
Gazette
Planned Parenthood of
Mid-Iowa
Des Moines
Project 10
Virginia Uribe
California
Right to Bear Arms Debate Spurred by Parade Column
Dean Warner argues in favor of an expansive Second Amendment reading. He cites Jefferson and Washington on militia and citizen arms, contending the right to bear arms protects against government oppression and remains essential beyond hunting.
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Warren Burger
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Dean Warner
Pine View Dr. NE
Gazette Bias Prompted by Minimum Wage Debate
Letter from Lee Hutchison criticizes The Gazette for a pro business stance on Iowa minimum wage vs federal. He questions the sample of four interviewed and suggests higher costs drive business away, proposing a six month personal experiment for policymakers and editors.
Follies patrons face box office delays at Five Seasons
A note from a patron details delays and misprinted hours at the Five Seasons box office on opening day February 1. Long lines formed before 9 a.m. with four windows reportedly unopened and signs showing 10 a.m. start. The writer, with a 10:15 a.m. appointment, left frustrated and calls for corrective steps.
Values mixed up in Gazette abortion debate
A reader thanks a Gazette supplement for addressing abortion costs and notes disparities in Iowa City where 3,370 abortions occurred against 1,276 live births. The letter questions national values and contrasts pro-life ads with Planned Parenthood funding, urging reader vigilance.
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Iowa City
Walter Kraus
Anamosa
Gazette
Planned Parenthood
Iowans have varied lottery participation rates
The reader disputes an editorial claim on lottery sales noting Iowa data differ from New England figures. An extensive Iowa phone survey shows lower income households under 15 000 comprise 14 percent of players though they are 29 percent of the population while 25 000 to 35 000 earners make up 27 5 percent of players but 20 percent of Iowa's population. The writer argues regional differences matter and asserts lottery playing is a normal community activity.
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New England Monthly
Iowa
Wrights Fort Worth Airport Pork Reappears in Bush Budget
Editorial notes Jim Wright resigns amid ethics findings and recalls his 25 million in federal aid for the Alliance Airport outside Fort Worth. Ross Perot Jr. developed the project. the Star-Telegram reports the airport appears in Bush administration budget language as a model for public private aviation expansion.
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New York Times
House
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
Wright
Alliance Airport
Ross Perot Jr
Dallas
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Spear of the Nation
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