Shunning Duvalier Lets Haiti Recover, Editorial Says
The State Department was right to block Jean-Claude Duvalier from entering the United States. Editors argue U.S. focus should be on aiding the Haitian people as the country moves past the Baby Doc era, not on the former dictator or France.
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State Department
Jean-Claude Duvalier
United States
U.S
America
France
Haiti
Iran
Nicaragua
Duvalier
Doc
West Union library expansion bond faces defeat
Opponents warned about deep debt and its impact on children’s future as a $250 000 public library expansion bond failed. Proponents argued investment in education would benefit the next generation, making the debt worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Senate TV Coverage Debated Amid C-SPAN Push
The Senate weighs gavel to gavel radio and TV broadcasts as C-SPAN urges continuous coverage. Supporters cite public information access and overcoming the chamber’s invisibility, while opponents warn of diminished dignity and distracted work.
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Senate
C-Span
Chamber
House
Congress
Senate TV debate echoes British press clash of 200 years ago
The debate over televised Senate proceedings features lawmakers arguing for and against cameras. Gore recalls Britain’s 18th century clash on reporting Commons debates while Presser notes historical value of TV records including spaceflight moments. Mathias cites camera as quick to spot the phony and quotes Johnson on accountability.
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Albert Gore Jr
D-Tenn
Great Britain
House of Commons
House
Commons
Charles Mathias
R-Md
Samuel Johnson
View of Senate TV coverage grows despite early reluctance
The Gazette notes that after seven years of hesitation the Senate contemplates live broadcasts similar to C-SPAN's House coverage. It argues cameras ease public involvement, cites Dole Byrd rule changes to curb debate, and suggests limited audience impact but benefits democracy.
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Senate
Bob Dole
Robert Byrd
House
C-Span
Congress
Senators Warn TV in Senate Could Alter Debates
Sen. Russell Long and Sen. J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana urge caution as TV cameras edge into the Senate. They warn coverage could tempt endless speeches, change debate length, and shift focus to impression over substance, describing television as a drug-like influence.
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Senate
Senators
C-Span
GOP
Robert Dole
Kansas
Larry Presser
R-S.d
John Glenn
Jake Garn
Presser
Russell Long
D-La
Long
J. Bennett Johnston
Johnston
Letters on fathers rights and neighborhood schools in Cedar Rapids
Readers critique child support bias and advocate action by Fathers Rights Council. They urge preserving neighborhood schools in Cedar Rapids to sustain community spirit, education, and civic life, urging public attention and ongoing meetings. They emphasize keeping children walking to school and reducing busing.
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Polk
Jackson
Jackson School
Cedar Rapids
America
Richard Lord Memorial Award Honored Car Club Friends
A Cedar Valley Car Club group honors Richard Lord, who died in September 1984, by displaying his 1973 Volkswagen at World of Wheels and naming an annual congeniality award after him. The award recognizes the person most like him for kindness and friendliness.
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Richard Lord
Dad
Cedar Valley Car Club
World of Wheels
Five Seasons Center
Adoption options debated in editorial critique
The Feb 4 editorial argues adoption is not a contract and current law denies participants any choice. It supports H.F. 547 allowing confidential intermediaries for adults to request contact, citing open records since 1945 and the need to respect birthparents and adoptees across life stages. Carole Anderson of Concerned United Birthparents Inc. (Des Moines) endorses changes.
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
U.S. Senate
Jerry Elsea Gazette
House of Representatives
the Gazette
U.S. House
Iowa Fathers Rights Council
Peoples Bank East
New York
Iowa
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