J P Hladky Jr and Ken Slaughter Named Officers
J P Hladky Jr chairman of the board and Ken Slaughter named vice president and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Ken Slaughter
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1990
Page
6
Editorial: PACs and a Martian fix for influence
Gazette editors critique the power of political action committees and explain why reform is stalled. They discuss Cranston Keating ties, Galbraith s novel PRCs as a theoretical cure funded by other groups, and urge Common Cause to push investigation into reducing PAC clout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Alan Cranston
Charles H. Keating
Savings and Loan
Keating
Cranston
Congress
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard Economist
Galbriath
PRC
Galbraith
Harvard
Prcs
S&l
Common Cause
Iowa Senate bill would regulate LP gas dealers
Iowa lawmakers push a bill to require Iowa Utilities Board approval before LP gas price increases. Sen. Bert Priebe says regulation could curb price hikes after record cold, while Sen. Mike Gronstal cautions producers and boards may still shape costs beyond state control. Congress urged to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Gronstal
Israeli Palestinian peace possible says PEACE NETWORK speaker
Jeromy Brigham recounts a Jerusalem journey with Palestinians and Israelis, noting oppression, diverse Jewish demographics, and a potential constructive peace. He warns of regional threats and invites participation in the Cedar Rapids Peace Network meeting on March 2 at Peoples Church with a potluck and slide show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Nablus Road
Damascus Gate
Old City
Cedar Rapids
Peoples Church
Unitarian Universalist
Jaffee Institute For Strategic Studies
Tel Aviv University
United States
Jim Olin
Virginia
Moshe Arens
Shimon Peres
Cedar Rapids Peace Network
Third Ave
When does life begin in the womb debate
Letters to the Gazette discuss the beginnings of life and abortion ethics. The writer cites a Population Council calculation on conception odds, defends human life from conception, and urges support for teens and families while condemning abortion as killing.
Migrant Workers Vote Against Union at Columbus Junction
At Columbus Junction IBP workers, more than half migrant, voted down union representation to avoid affecting migrant job numbers. Today Farmstead Foods seeks concessions to stay competitive, raising concerns that living standards for local food plant workers may erode toward poorer regional levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
IBP
Farmstead Foods
West Liberty
Rio Grande
Farmers advise: benefits not free as workers trade raise for plans
Mrs Galen Schoon of Anamosa responds to the Feb 18 Farmstead workers article, stating that medical benefits were not free. She recalls her husband’s Wilsons contract where workers sacrificed a raise to gain benefits, funded by the raise that would have accompanied it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Galen Schoon
Anamosa
Recovery housing group drives shelter and recovery effort
The Safe Place Foundation, formed to provide affordable transitional housing to aid recovery from addiction, operates on Fifth Ave SE. Thomas K. Trosky, president, notes community struggle with shelter and substance dependence and credits a Feb 5 Gazette story for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Rick Smith
Fifth Avenue SE
Safe Place Foundation
Thomas K. Trosky
Fifth Ave. SE
Prairie High facility plan highlights civic and career benefits
A supporter lists numerous skills and programs proposed for Prairie High including health and fitness, welding, typing, carpentry, debate, and business basics. The note praises theater caucus turnout and urges a yes vote on February 27, stressing character, democracy, and the value of traditional basics in a tech era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie High
Prairie
Jefferson
Write Right and Write Clearly with Carl Kane
SPELL notes the adverb literally shift in meaning during the 1980s and urges careful use of less and fewer. Carl Kane will lead Write Right workshops on March 7 and 8, with a $25 fee and Feb. 28 deadline to reserve at 363-3726.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Bert Kreitlow
Kurt Rogahn
The
Society For the Preservation of English Language and Literature
SPELL
Cedar Rapids
Carl Kane
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Dale Larson
John Robertson
Jerry Elsen
Dave Morris
By Jeremy Brigham
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Way of the Cross
Hebron
Dome of the Rock
Israel
PLO
Jordan
Jericho
West Bank
A.k
Judea
Samaria
Palestine
Mohammed
Tel Aviv
Gaza
Ramallah
Abraham and
Sara
Mark Parris
Philip Wilcox
East Jerusalem
West
Egypt
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
Europe
U.S
Pacific Rim
Africa
Jeremy Brigham
Better Homes and Gardens
Population Council
Cari Kane
Denver
Ken Sullivan
Sydney Morning Herald
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