Korea's divisions linger as reunification hopes rise
Editorial notes the divided Korean peninsula still hosts a tense border watched by U.S. forces. It cites recent steps toward reconciliation and denuclearization while worrying over North Korea's transparency and the potential impact of any unification on global trade and regional stability.
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South
Bush
Korea
Free World
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
38Th Parallel
Kim Il Sung
Bush’s 1991 Congress score shows fragile leadership
The piece notes President Bush won 54 percent of 1991 roll calls and 47 percent in 1990, despite strong Gulf War approval. It argues partisan Congress, weak recovery, and veto threats limited his success, stressing that setting a clear agenda builds presidential strength.
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Emember
Bush
Capitol Hill
Congress
Congressional Quarterly
House
Senate
Democratic Congress
Trivializing the Homeless in TV and Theater Critique
Linda Winer argues that many plays and films reduce homelessness to sentiment, failing to address root causes. She singles out Face of a Stranger and several works by Norman, Weill, Rowlands, Daly, Greenberg, Mason, and Hutton as glamorizing or superficial. Winer urges a Steinbecklike, systemic approach to portray the crisis.
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Linda Winer
New York
CBS
Marsha Norman
Claudia Weill
Gena Rowlands
Tyne Daly
Norman
Daly
Seattle
Rowlands
Robin Williams
Jeff Bridges
Mel Brooks
Richard Greenberg
Regents' rubber-stamping shortchanges Iowans
A guest column argues the Board of Regents operates as a non deliberative body with minimal discussion and heavy staff control. It calls for decentralizing governance, creating individual boards for each university and hospital, and establishing a coordinating state-wide board to improve accountability and use of tax dollars.
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Board of Regents
Iowa
UIHC
Trails proposal in Linn County under fire by residents
Mount Vernon residents criticize Interurban Trail plans urging use of county land instead of private property. HARMONE supporters dispute claims about alternate routes and call for non condemnatory paths, citing past feasibility studies and ongoing safety concerns. Names listed include Cindy Brokens Arlene Blazek Dixie Long and Allen Long.
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Cindy Brokens
Mount Vernon
Arlene Blazek
Dixie Long
Allen Long
Bertram St
Force political reform in 1992 campaign appeals
Louis B. Blair urges elimination of PACs and banning single issue sponsors. He calls for line item veto authority, removal of pork barrel items, and a NOTA option on ballots to drive accountability and reduce political selfishness. Blair also pledges support to candidates and party backing these reforms.
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Louis B. Blair
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