Let Iowa Grow Iowa No Longer a Magnet for Industry
The Gazette urges action as Iowa falls from 25th to 33rd among states for business attraction. It notes tax breaks and incentives, including a $31 million plan, but argues reforms must mix aggressiveness with broader conditions to help existing firms expand. It cautions against overreliance on tax policy alone.
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Haig defined by critics yet keeps Reagan team intact
Observers predicted Haig’s downfall after his White House miscue but he solidified his standing in the Reagan administration. Critics point to France’s aid to Nicaragua and gas deals with the Soviet Union, yet Haig remains firmly in control at State and seen as Reagan’s team player.
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Reagan saga frames deficit and defense as nation’s tragedy
A critical portrait of Ronald Reagan’s second-year presidency argues his tax cuts favor the rich while shifting burdens to the poor, ignores Pentagon waste, and scandals of diplomacy. It condemns arms sales and sanctions while warning of inflation and unemployment. The piece labels Reagan’s act as a tragicomedy.
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No real rascals in all of presidency
A Chicago Tribune survey ranks the 40 U.S. presidents, naming Lincoln Washington FDR Theodore Roosevelt Jefferson Wilson Jackson Truman Eisenhower Polk among the best and Harding Nixon Buchanan Pierce Grant Tyler Carter among the worst. It notes no president was a true rascal, while debates over legacies persist.
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Redundancies in Language in a 20th Century Context
A reader finds common redundancies and tautologies in everyday phrasing such as hot water heating and monsoon season, noting terms like invocation and open to innovations. The passage critiques why phrases duplicate meaning and explores how language often repeats itself in news and commentary.
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