Tower Defense Secretary Nomination Faces Conflicts
The Gazette editorial questions Senator John Tower's integrity amid personal scrutiny and a $750,000-plus consulting role with Pentagon contractors. It notes Senate hesitation and suggests Republicans may push the nomination forward despite concerns about conflicts of interest.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Senate
Tower
Defense Secretary
Defense
Alan Simpson
Wyoming
Bill White Named N L President Amid Racial Policy Debates
The National League selects Bill White, 55, a former Giants and Cardinals star, for its presidency. Editors note White’s race is cited as not a factor, praising his judgment and game knowledge while situating the appointment in Baseball's ongoing minority‑in‑leadership discussion and past color‑line challenges.
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National League
Bill White
Giants
Cardinals
White
Dodger
al Campanis
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Larry Doby
Roy Campanella
Sam Jethro
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Elston Howard
Florida
Arizona
Busch Stadium
Anderson
Halve Congress and freeze staff to cut costs and boost power
The proposal argues amending the Constitution to reduce the Senate to one member per state and halve House membership. It claims payroll savings, lower perks, and doubled influence for remaining legislators, with enhanced media attention and heightened competition as key outcomes.
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House of Representatives
Congressional
Congress
Senate
United States Senate
House
Daniel Webster
John Calhoun
Henry Clay
Parental rights column and school praise letters mix
A reader column defends parental rights in education including home and private church schools. Other letters celebrate Washington High School Concert Choir tours and commend school leaders, with a critic urging school planners to rethink strategies and a kindness note about an honest store return of a lost purse.
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Michael Davis
L. Joe Neff
Cedar Valley Christian School
Cottage Grove Ave
Washington High School
Iowa Music Educators Association
Des Moines
Madrigal Singers
Slice of Jazz
Kent Hatteberg
Judy Carmichael
Madrigal
Columbus
Ohio
Music Educators National Convention
University of Illinois
Champaign
Julie V. Watts
Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Aldi’s
Roland Falllin
Inflation fighter Greenspan faces inflation tests
Timothy F Merker comments on the Jan 25 front page about Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve. He argues Volcker fueled money supply growth and a weak dollar abroad, inflating domestic costs and lowering real wages, with Greenspan’s true impact shown by numbers, not rhetoric.
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Alan Greenspan
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
Volcker
Brazil
Mexico
Editorial Veto Power Shapes Abortion Views at The Gazette
The Gazette editorials show the publisher maintains veto power over content while allowing writers to express supported views. Pre Roe versus Wade he advocated changing Iowa abortion laws and endorsed fetal tissue research in 1988. The piece calls for fresh air in the editorial section amid looming Roe reversal debates.
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Gazette
Iowa
The
Downton Kiwanis honors Silver Bullets players and coach
The Downtown Kiwanis Club thanks head coach Gary Youmans and the Silver Bullets squad for their Jan 25 visit. Coach Youmans spoke on the CBA and players. Dick Lee of Gringo's Restaurant donated a signed Silver Bullets basketball.
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Bullets
Kiwanis Club
Gary Youmans
Silver Bullets
Youmans
CBA
Dick Lee
Gringo’s
David Brownworth
Downtown
Right and Wrong in Print Style at a University
A university news staffer faults a columnist for stylistic mistakes and faulty grammar. He cites improper punctuation in quotes and incorrect verb agreement, noting errors like quandry and phrases such as cash in.
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J.P. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Jerry Elsen
Editorial Pages
Dave Morris
George Bush
Texas Republican
U.S
John Tower
Texas
Simpson
Foreign Relations
Armed Services Committee
Finance Committee
Ways and Means
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Scott Wyatt
Second St. SW
Gesell
Ollie North
Timothy F. Merker
Grande Ave
Ington Post Service
Aranne
Aeppen
Dan Central
Carl Kane
Boyle
Shakespeare
America
Michael Dukakis
Dukakis
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