Panic and Prompt Action Urged Over Rural Iowa Water Contamination
An Iowa study shows 18.3 percent of rural wells exceed nitrate levels with 30 percent in wells under 50 feet. About 130000 Iowans may be drinking contaminated water. The piece urges urgent public pressure on officials and calls for an advisory committee to cut farm chemical pollution, criticizing delays and inaction by leaders.
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George Hallberg
DNR
Iowa Agriculture
Dale Cochran
Cochran
Terry Branstad
Iowa caucus turnout drops as crowds shrink
A sparse turnout at Iowa precinct caucuses contrasts with 1988 high profile events. A few thousand Republicans and Democrats gathered at multiple locations, far from the former throngs, shaping early platform discussion for the summer conventions and potential November candidates.
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Iowa
Teepen Questions NBC Bakker Story Rights
The Atlanta Constitution editor Tom Teepen weighs the Bakkers Tammy Faye saga and NBC movie plans. He calls the rights to a widely publicized tale a legal mystery and asks why NBC would pay for it.
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Tom Teepen
Atlanta Constitution
Teepen
Jim
Tammy Faye
NBC
Gorbachev and the Vienna Chicago schools debate freedom
In Davos and Prague a clash of ideas unfolds as Gorbachev modernizes the Soviet system while critics note his lack of a moral defense for communism. The piece links Vienna and Chicago schools to free market ethics and questions democratic centralism versus pluralism of opinion.
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Chicago School
Milton Friedman
George Stigler
Vienna
Friedrich von Hayek
Ludwig von Mises
Hyde Park
Chicago
Prague
Let
Thomas Beecham
Thomas
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
Communist Party Central Committee
Peter the Great
Davos
Nikolai Shmeloe
Vaclav Klaus
Who Will Govern Post-Apartheid South Africa
An English observer reflects on Nelson Mandela's release, the potential for a new dispensation, and the danger of power retained by whites. He warns against Sharpe sharing without true majority control and cites Rhodesia’s collapse as a cautionary tale.
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South Africa
Nelson Mandela
British Defense and Aid Committee
de Klerk
Mandela
Cyprus
Lebanon
Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Letters to the Gazette on Iowa prison crowding and capacity
The writer criticizes the Iowa Department of Corrections for failing to lift a federal court order capping Fort Madison to 550 inmates. He notes an empty 274 cell block in need of minor upgrades and a Montrose dormitory, emptied since 1982, to be remodeled to house 74 inmates, urging reuse of 404 beds amid ongoing public safety concerns.
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Fort Madison
Montrose Prison Farm
Ay Museum of Art praised for civic value in Cedar Rapids
Citizen praises the Ay Museum of Art for architectural beauty and downtown appeal. He thanks Joe Czestochowski and trustees for courage and vision, noting the museum draws visitors and enhances culture in the city. Deo gratias.
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Ay Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids
Joe Czestochowski
Deo Gratias
Vote for bonds to fund college facilities upgrade
On February 27 voters will decide on selling bonds for a power mechanics laboratory, campus auditorium, remodeling the Little Theatre for music rooms, and a new gymnasium. The College Community School District hinges on growth and expansion in Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, with economists seeing strong residential and industrial potential. Kris A. Ruprecht Route 1 Swisher.
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College Community
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Kris A. Ruprecht
Swisher
UNICEF fund drive praises Linn County volunteers
The Linn County UNICEF group and Cedar Rapids area supporters boosted giving with over $1800 collected at a Halloween drive, up $500 from last year. The Linn County churches and Wilkins School of Marion organized the effort and the Christmastime Gift Shop also did well.
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Linn County
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Unicef
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Group of Churches
Wilkins School of
Marion
Iowas DOT Excels at Ice and Snow Removal on I-380 Cedar Rapids
Observers note the Iowa Department of Transportation clears I-380 swiftly with highway conditions near dry within four hours after snowfall. In contrast city streets remain icier and slower to improve, highlighting the highway team's effective plowing and deicing efforts.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Cedar Rapids
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