Meskwaki plans mixed dreams for Tama Bransonelike development
Gazette editorials weigh Lowell Jenkins Meskwaki partnership plans for an entertainment resort hotel and casino near Tama. Some tribal members fear empty buildings and overreach while others see potential statewide benefits and growth spillover, contrasting Tama with the Iowa City Cedar Rapids Waterloo corridor.
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Tama
Lowell Jenkins
Branson
Gazette
Dave Gosch
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Nite Express Drum and Bugle Corps
Emerald Knights
Homicide decline praised but calls for broader progress
Enforcement officials hail a drop in murders nationwide and cite record lows in Cedar Rapids and major cities. The writer notes falling city homicide totals yet argues real progress requires reductions in drug use domestic violence and family breakdown.
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United States
Cedar Rapids
New York
Dallas
Boston
Phoenix
Los Angeles
New York City
Culture clash as democracy vs Asian values in world stage
In a broad analysis, Jacob Heilbrun argues that American culture and democracy face a rising challenge from Asia’s authoritarian models. He cites China, Singapore, and Malaysia resisting Western liberties while embracing economic power, and notes shifts in U.S. policy toward trade over human rights. He warns that yielding universal American values would redefine national identity.
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Jacob Hellbrunn
Disney
Martin Scorcese
Dalai Lama
Kundun
U.S
Beijing
Magic Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Asia
America
United States
China
Singapore
Malaysia
Vietnam
Clinton
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Brent Scowcroft
Henry A. Kissinger
American Prospect
The
Weekly Standard
Washington Monthly
Soviet Union
Mahathir Mohamad
Lee Kuan Yew
West
William F. Buckley Jr
Patrick J. Buchanan
General Motors
Mobil
Exxon
United Technologies
TRW
House
New York Review of Books
Jonathan D. Spence
Spence
Chi Haotian
Chi
Washington
West Point
White House
Democratic National Committee
Tiananmen Square
Hollywood
Peru President Fujimori Resists Terrorist Pressure
In a hostage drama over Lima, Alberto Fujimori stands firm against demands, avoiding a rushed rescue. The editorial argues terrorism must not be rewarded, praising his restraint despite international pressure and the risk to hostages. It cites IRA ETA and other groups as examples and warns against capitulation weakening democracy.
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Alberto Fujimori
Peru
United States
Saddam Hussein
Iran
Mogadishu
RAF
Lima
Fujimori
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the New Republic
Los Angeles Times
John Fung
Nanjing Road
Shanghai
Irish Republican Army
ETA
Red Army
Norman
Luxenburg
Goring
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