Carver Hawkeye Arena praised as a grand spectator home
The University of Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Sports Arena expands capacity by about 2,000, offering 15,283 seats for basketball and wrestling. It improves crowd experience but faces issues like traffic flow, lobby smoking, and limited seating that frustrate devoted fans seeking guaranteed access.
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Dole and Whittlesey top Reagan’s gender outreach push
The piece notes Elizabeth Dole’s rise to transportation secretary and Faith Ryan Whittlesey as ambassador to Switzerland as part of Reagan era efforts to narrow the gender gap. It cites voting gaps by gender, critiques of ERA opposition, and mixed reactions from feminists and conservatives like Phyllis Schlafly. It warns of a potential women’s voting bloc in 1984 re election.
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Elizabeth Dole
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Switzerland
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Supreme Court
Jeane Kirkpatrick
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Phyllis Schlafly
Reagan’s phaseout as power shifts from president to spectator
In a midterm appraisal of Reagan’s presidency, the article argues Reaganism lasted about a year from 1980 to 1981 and is now giving way to delegation and abdication. Polls show Mondale and Glenn leading in trial heats, signaling growing opposition leverage as the president’s influence wanes domestically and internationally.
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Domestic content bill faces revival in new Congress
A republication-era analysis argues the Senate blocked the 1982 domestic content bill while predicting a House majority will reintroduce protectionist measures in the 98th Congress. It warns Smoot Hawley echoes and urges restraint amid a growing trade imbalance and economic strain. It also notes high-level U.S. diplomacy and budget tensions as the Reagan era winds down.
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Jack Kemp
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William E. Dannemeyer
California
Japan
Homophone slips mix up usage in Wild West clipping
A reader cites a Phoenix paper noting homophone errors in stories about laundry chutes and yokes versus yolks, and cites terms like materiel and cite in a lecture on word choice. The piece urges precise language and correct citations across rooms, rounds, and court rulings.
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Airport building controversy concerns riders and business
Letter writer warns that if major airlines pull out the public dependent on air travel could suffer. He urges careful consideration of welfare and business impacts during airport improvements to avoid a public loss.
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Wartburg
Springfield
Christmas generosity acknowledged by grateful family
A grateful note thanks St. Pius Social Concerns Committee for financial help and a Cedar Rapids family for gifts. The writer also thanks Carol Thayer for toys, Dee and Keith Frazier for baking supplies, and Steve and Marilyn Carolan for a turkey. The letter cites faith and prayers amid unemployment and expresses profound gratitude.
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Carol Thayer
Dee
Keith Frazier
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