Harkin Wins Big in Iowa Caucuses
The Gazette lauds Iowa Senator Tom Harkin for an near eighty percent caucus show of support, noting he surpassed Carter’s 1980 record. Editors say the strong endorsement boosts his balance of the campaign while acknowledging the need to win new supporters in New Hampshire, Maryland, and Illinois.
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Iowa
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Jimmy Carter
U.S. Senate
New Hampshire
Maryland
Illinois
Et al
Alex Haley Dies at 70 in Seattle a Remarkable Author
The celebrated writer Alex Haley died in Seattle at age 70 after a sudden illness. Known for Roots, his Pulitzer Prize winning epic, Haley’s work spans fact and fiction exploring slavery, courage, and humanity. His legacy endures in a literature history of profound impact.
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Alex Haley
Haley
Seattle
Tsongas Not a Dukakis Clone Despite Similarities
The piece compares Paul Tsongas to Michael Dukakis, noting shared backgrounds and policy approaches but highlighting Tsongas's humor, spontaneity, and more overt emphasis on personal narrative. It argues Tsongas should be judged on his own strengths and differences rather than as a Dukakis mirror.
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David S. Broder
Nashua
N.H
Paul E. Tsongas
Mary Beth Murray
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Tsongas
Lowell
Dukakis
Latin America
Peace Corps
Ethiopia
Statehouse
Boston
Duke
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Portsmouth
Abc-Tv
Sam Donaldson
Garry Wills
Paul Tsongas
Bush
Paul
Michael
Washington Post Writers Group
Letters to the Gazette Defend life from conception to natural death
Celestine Schulte of Norway urges Iowa City and all cities to rise in defense of life amid debates on mercy killings and social harms. She praises a caregiver wife and nurses while calling for action against abortion, AIDS, homelessness, addiction, and violence.
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Hemlock Society
Iowa City
Veterans Home
Deck
Celestine Schulte
Norway
Get with it Allen Walker on Legitimate Media
A letter argues that tabloids mislead readers by sensational Clinton headlines while mainstream press should scrutinize major policy issues. The author contrasts sensational rumors with real accountability in government and calls for reader discernment.
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Bill Clinton
Milwaukee
Thievery and discontent spark anger at officials and elite
Barbara Benda writes that thievery by the so called elite harms S&Ls and the stock market while officials bicker over trivial matters. She criticizes a presidential trip and notes officials voted themselves a raise. She claims billions are given to Jewish homeless while the homeless lack shelter and work.
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S&ls
Bush
Writing Right six easy lessons on word usage
An editorial piece on common language mistakes and proper usage. It explores jive versus jibe, everyday versus every day, sitting versus setting, underway versus in one word, adage versus old saying, and the precision editors seek in phrasing. It cites examples from editors and dictionaries.
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Dr. Doe
Nicolaisen
Doe
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