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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1988
Page
6
Gazette editorial condemns Bruce Babbitt for attacking IBP Inc as a monument to everything shabby and wrong in the American economy. The piece notes IBP employs about 5,000 in Iowa and neighboring states, buys local cattle and hogs, and faces prior criticisms over wages safety and labor relations.
Public pressure and economic threats combined to push Canada to halt offshore commercial seal hunting of newborn harp seals and hooded seals off Newfoundland. Officials cited protecting 35,000 fishermen and workers as pivotal, with a March hunting pause implemented after Europe threatened fish product boycotts. This anti sealing campaign shows how economic leverage can triumph over industry interests.
The secretary of education defends a rigorous core for ninth to twelfth graders. He cites a national crisis in public schooling, urges states to mandate four years English three years math and science, two years foreign language and electives, with emphasis on writing, readings, and critical thinking.
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland argues Moscow seeks American help for a staged Afghan exit. He cautions the plan may be strategic posturing, noting battlefield stalemate around Khost and the risk of a prolonged Soviet presence if U.S. aid to mujaheddin continues.
Mrs. Philip Engle of Marion commends Senator Dole for withholding judgment on the INF Treaty until studying it. She notes five Democrats reportedly favored the treaty without copies and argues lawmakers should carefully assess Soviet leadership and strategy before action.
Quoting Leonard Wibberly and others, the excerpt links The Mouse that Roared to modern politics. It argues Americans forgive quickly, leaders lie and wage illegal wars, and scientists blur moral lines as SDI looms. The piece notes the cycle of fact mirroring fiction.
Friends debated Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson as potential presidents. The writer notes a casual, confidential belief that a drop in the rock market could be beneficial, as reflected in Today's Chuckle.
The piece mocks a governor Branstad proposed Iowa test for presidential candidates and staff grammar use. It notes a candidate and a spokesman arguing over the word like as a conjunction or preposition. It offers a simple rule about when like is correct in a sentence.
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