Teen Mother’s Path Through Work School and Child
Stephanie Hoffman, a Linn-Mar High School senior, navigates motherhood after a teen pregnancy in 1989. She balances classes and work for Tyler while contending with welfare, family support, and the prospect of another pregnancy as she plans college and a future in travel. The piece follows her hopes, struggles, and evolving dreams through 1992.
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Linn-Mar High School
Stephanie
Iowa City
Cathy Hoffman
Tonya O'Neal
Stephanie Hoffman
Iowa
Janet Jackson
Tyler
Planned Parenthood
Marion Learning Center
Therace
Thorace
Hamilton Business College
Cedar Rapids
Hamilton
Kinder Care
Chicago
Building a better life for unwed young parents program
Deb Oldakowski leads the Young Parents Network in Cedar Rapids at 715 Seventh Ave SE. The program supports unwed mothers and fathers from pregnancy to the infant’s second birthday, focusing on self-esteem goal setting and decision making while steering them to welfare and community resources. The former MELD program operates Young Mom and Dad programs and offers contact at 364-8909.
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Deb Oldakowski
Young Parents Network
Seventh Ave
Cedar Rapids
Oldakowski
MELD
Bush helped Saddam with U S aid and arms in secret policy
Classified Los Angeles Times documents reveal a long secret pattern of Bush and aides, from his vice presidency to the presidency, pressuring for $1 billion in commodity loan guarantees and access to U S technology for Saddam. Officials warned aid funded weapons and finance irregularities, yet directives suppressed resistance. The tilt toward Iraq began in the Reagan era, aiming to curb Iran and shape the region, but later bred a dangerous military power.
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Robert Kimmitt
Iraq
Saddam
U.S
Los Angeles Times
Bush
NSD 26
Reagan
Hussein
Iran
Report: Gulf War bombing exceeded plans and hit civilian infra
A draft study reported by the New York Times says Allied airstrikes in the Persian Gulf War damaged Iraq's civilian infrastructure more than intended. It cites guidance breakdowns, unsecured radios allowing Iraqi interception, limited precision bombs, and slow intelligence sharing that hampered mine clearing and targeting.
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EW York
Iraq
New York Times
Times
Norman Schwarzkopf
Air Force
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Cathy
Ing
Middle East
the Times
United States
Princeton
Tripoli
Aspect Foundation
International _ pata
America
Dick Lohse
VarIety Club of
Iowa Food Industries
Kraft USA
Pepsi — Brewing Co
Dial
Eeowa
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