Iowa lottery fever and fiscal hopes battle wary realities
The Gazette weighs the revenue potential of a state lottery under Gov. Branstad. Democrats push for a full lottery with video games, but experts caution the take may hinge on promotion and competition from Illinois Missouri and other states. Analysts note lottery funds are not a budget cure and may shift spending from other channels.
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Ed Stanek
Office For Planning and Programming
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Illinois
Missouri
Gold
Michigan
Ohio
Denver Post
Dance caps deserved in class size debate across states
The piece argues public school quality hinges on policy makers as well as teachers. It contrasts New York and Indiana funding for first grade class size, citing New York's misallocation of 12.3 million and Indiana's 18 thousand per extra teacher. It urges smaller classes as essential for early learning.
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New York Times
Fred Hechinger
New York
Indiana
Robert Orr
Orr
U.S
Washington
Iowa
A Modest Proposal on Nuclear Arms
The essay argues the Geneva talks were a no-story and questions hopes for a lasting arms treaty. It proposes a staged 50 percent reduction to both sides' missiles and warheads, overseen by a neutral international body, leaving each side still capable of mutual destruction but reducing worldwide fallout. It notes Soviet superiority in throw-weight but contends the goal is to curb the madness of nuclear risk.
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Washington
Geneva
Shultz
Gromyko
White House
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
U.S.S.R
Moscow
U.S
Senate
Tom
Lessons from the Zaccaro Ferraro tale on honesty and marriage
The piece argues the Zaccaro Ferraro case reveals how hidden income and marital secrecy damaged Geraldine Ferraro's campaign. It notes the shift toward independent marriages and warns that voters expect transparency. It cites Mondale’s failure to model joint financial accountability.
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Washington
Zaccaro-Ferraro
Walter Mondale
Community letters defend Walker area values against pornography
A reader reaffirms community pride in Linn County towns including Walker while thanking local businessman Jon Sholes for removing pornography from the Corner Store. He urges ongoing vigilance, cites deputies on pornography links to crime, and contrasts rural Iowa realities with December nativity debates through a long Turkey anecdote.
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Walker
North Linn County
Walker Bible Church
Jon Sholes
Center Point
Mr. Shore
Linn County
Nuclear folly and space disarmament optimism
The piece criticizes U S and Russia for negotiating a nuclear disarmament treaty in Geneva as a numbers game and warns that nuclear war cannot be won. It argues space-based defense would fail due to a single accident harming the ozone and cites Carl Sagan and Stephen Crane to underline existential limits.
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Russia
Geneva
Switzerland
Carl Sagan
Stephen Crane
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