Jobless benefits chaos in Iowa raises solvency concerns
The piece outlines financial strains on Iowa's unemployment fund amid recession fears. It details 5 percent annual employer delinquency, delays from IRS data requests, and cross state wage credit transfers that can delay claims up to eight weeks. It also notes potential improvements through uniform laws and better auditor diligence.
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Dennis Kimm
Cedar Rapids
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Internal Revenue Service
Ohio
Texas
Illinois
Kanawha School Board bans Grapes of Wrath in class
Opinion column denounces the Kanawha Iowa school board for banning The Grapes of Wrath citing censorship harms students. It argues parental pressure and religious sentiment drive censorship while urging exposure to literature for informed choices and resilience against immorality.
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Kanawha
East European satellites face high risk in superpower clash
Henry Kissinger notes in White House Years that Moscow's six East European states stand to suffer most in the US-Soviet standoff. While the bloc gains from trade and Western links, their economies depend on Western debt, and tighter Soviet pressure could curb Western ties and tighten conformity at home.
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Henry Kissinger
White House
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
East Europe
Parimutuel Betting Opinion Calls for Public Vote
The letter argues that the Iowa Legislature should permit a public decision on parimutuel betting. The writer insists Iowans have the right to choose rather than allowing lawmakers or activists to decide for them.
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the Gazette
Elsen
Definition wars and school religion ban debate
The text equates religion communism and church as a state controlled supreme being designating behavior. It asserts Christian religion is banned in public schools and argues communist religion should also be prohibited from teaching in public schools, noting it is taught in seminaries.
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God
Opinion fragment on church and state and local life in Cedar Rapids
The letter argues against forces opposing communism in schools and notes a born again president asking for prayer. It mentions Cedar Rapids pizza business exit, gratitude to locals, and a move to the area five years ago. It also describes garage odor, water shutoff, and cost concerns from bottle bill and gas usage.
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Cedar Rapids
Bottle Bill Debates And Personal Encounters With Cleanups
A citizen discusses the bottle bill’s impact noting cleaner roads and parks, savings on cleanup costs, and personal stress as they anticipate eviction. The writer mentions Gov Ray and a planned interview with John Bachman amid neighbor complaints.
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John Bachman
Linn County
Thank You Note For Community Support After Recovery
Dave and Joanne Lodge thank friends neighbors the Fire Department ambulance personnel and the medical team at St Luke s for their care. They credit efficient actions and God s protection for a smooth recovery and invite continued goodwill. 3011 Van Buren Drive SW
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St. Luke’s
Dave and
Joanne Lodge
van Buren Drive
Nuclear war debate and a sobering Boston symposium
Washington columnist Anthony Lewis reports on a interview with President Bush and a Massachusetts symposium organized by Physicians for Social Responsibility. The piece discusses survivability concepts, medical destruction from a nuclear blast, and calls for measured U S policy toward Afghanistan and oil in the Persian Gulf.
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Cambridge
Mass
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Harvard
Tufts
Howard H. Hiatt
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
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