Editorial Repeal of Red Scare Border Law Opens Doors
The article lauds Congress and President Bush for repealing a 1950s era law that allowed broad border selectivity against political undesirables. It argues the old rule blocked figures like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Pablo Neruda while noting the new policy allows entry for figures such as Yasir Arafat when aligned with national interests.
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America
Congress
Bush
United States
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Pablo Neruda
U.S
Associated Press
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arafat
United Nations
Middle East
Bush labeled secretive as press embraces mixed access
The piece notes Bush's high esteem index and frequent press briefings yet says reporters find less information and more secrecy than during Reagan. It compares Nixon era secrecy, quotes Garneau and Devroy, and describes a shift toward a newspaper presidency in a television age.
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George Bush
White House
George Garneau
Editor & Publisher Magazine
Bush
Reagan
Garneau
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
The
Washington Post
Ann Devroy
Government funding for stay at home parents to curb delinquency
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece argues for federal and state grants to support one parent staying home during a child's early years. It links early parental presence to reduced crime, cites USC research on delinquency, and rejects earnings tests, calling for nationwide policy to reward stay at home parenting.
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Sacramento
Calif
Los Angeles
ED Davis
Delinquency Control Institute
The
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Nannyhood and U S foreign policy critique
Milly Clapp argues that the United States remains under a powerful military-industrial complex likened to a nanny. She contrasts Soviet openness with American secrecy and questions democracy while criticizing SDI GWEN towers and covert missions.
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East Germany
United States
Bush
Gorbachev
SDI
Gwen Towers
Pierce Elementary celebrates 25th anniversary program
A fifth grade program at Pierce Elementary marked the 25th anniversary, with students recounting the school’s history including 1964 construction. A song by a student featured in the program. Governor Branstad presented a school award last year to the principal, Mr. Thompson.
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Pierce Elementary
Gov. Branstad
Thompson
Pierce
Conner
Torson
Miller
Justin C. Courtney
Timberline
Feud Hinders Marion Cohesion and Local Development
A long running town feud blocks unity in Marion as residents oppose a 63,000 square foot 24 hour Hy-Vee in Willowood and a zoning change reclassifying 244 acres near Squaw Creek Park for mobile and modular homes. The dispute risks school overcrowding and park impact while urging residents to voice opinion.
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Marion
Seventh Avenue
North Marion
Linn-Mar
Willowood
Squaw Creek Park
Pro-life debate letters stir readers over abortion terms
A Gazette reader questions shifts in terminology describing fetuses and asks why parental consent rules differ between abortion and minor procedures. The letter urges strict standards for clinics, cites privacy, safety, and the need for informed consent.
Reality check on Tauke rhetoric versus abortion record
Jean Perkins cites Rep. Tauke's abortion positions claiming a bill would deny rape and incest victims and threaten life of the mother while proposing to outlaw contraception. The letter urges Tauke to align promises with actions to protect all Iowans, noting women would be excluded.
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Tom Tauke
Rep. Tauke
Tauke
Jean Perkins
Bertram Rd. SE
Parking Woes at Kirkwood College Highlight Conflicts
A reader describes parking chaos at Kirkwood Community College around 8:30 a.m. with students struggling to park while faculty occupy front spots. The writer notes a system favoring paying visitors over students and laments being redirected from student parking by a staff member.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
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