Editorial Calls for Truth on Long‑Missing Vietnam MIAs
The piece argues for a full, verifiable government inquiry into American MIAs from Vietnam amid new claims by former KGB and NSA personnel. It warns that confirmation of deception would erode public trust, urging disclosure, accountability, and eventual justice for families and the nation.
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Charles Grassley
Russia
KGB
U.S
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Congress
Air Force
Terrell A. Minarcin
National Security Agency
Oleg Kalugin
U.S. Senate
False Glory and the Steroid Era in Football
The passage discusses how players have grown bigger and faster, aided by anabolic steroids, and cites Steve Courson’s book False Glory as a cautionary tale. Courson recounts a rise from 230-pound college freshman to 295-pound pro and looming heart transplant. The NFL and NCAA have drug testing, but many players may still cheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bills
Washington Redskins
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Steve Courson
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Courson
NCAA
NFL
Will. A
National Football League
Revive Second-Earner Tax Deduction A Bold Middle Class Boost
Martin and Kathleen Feldstein argue for bringing back the 10 percent second-earner deduction up to 3 000 to lower the effective marginal tax rate for couples with combined income under 75 000. They favor targeted relief that benefits middle income workers and could spur labor supply and spending. The column notes retroactive application to 1990 incomes and potential extensions for single parents with school age children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Kathleen Feldstein
Bush
State of the Union
I Support Reason Over Feminist Rhetoric
Eleanor Lee Wells critiques feminist activists and a Topfree 10 protest in upstate New York, arguing women must not abandon traditional womanhood. She cites George Eliot and Wordsworth to defend female authority, urging readers to think for themselves and reject radical feminist excess.
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Eleanor Lee Wells
New York
George Eliot
Adam Bede
Eliot
Call to Prioritize Veterans Over Recreational Trails
Doris Sumners argues budget priorities favor veterans and the poor over $1 million yearly for recreational trails funded by gas taxes. She contends funds could aid basic services like food and medicine, urging fiscal responsibility while dismissing bike trails as expendable.
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IDOT
Shocking Cavalier Attitudes From Cedar Rapids School Officials
The Gazette features quotes from Cedar Rapids school leaders that alarm parents. Superintendent Daeschner downplays the commission reprimand as minor, while Tom Ecker defends long practiced methods. Jefferson High principal Gordon Maney is quoted claiming parents lack voice. Citizens seek accountability and explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Stephen Daeschner
Election) Commission
Tom Ecker
Gordon Maney
then-Jefferson High
Nagle Criticized for Foreign Aid to the Soviet Union
The letter argues Congressman Dave Nagle ignores domestic needs while proposing billions in aid to the former Soviet Union. It claims Americans face budget deficits and widespread hunger and accuses Nagle of being out of touch with Iowans.
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Dave Nagle
Former
Soviet Union
Nagle
United States
Washington
Bush Policies Viewed as Stealing Social Security
Mrs. Oliver Fore of 2307 O Ave NW accuses President Bush of taking small amounts from Social Security checks, claiming funds are skimmed by the government. She argues the president travels globally on taxpayers, while Americans at home suffer unemployment and hardship.
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George Bush
Bush
Oliver Fore
O Ave
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Mark Bowden
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Council of Economic Advisers
The
Washington Post
Thomas
Richelieus
Baltimore Sun
Doris Sumners
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