Branstad Budget Called Tight Yet Prudent for Iowa
The editorial views Gov. Branstad's budget as tight but fair with prudent restraint. It notes about 85 million dollars in new spending lifting 1989-90 state expenditures to 2.727 billion, and highlights unknowns like education funding formulas and state employee raises. It approves cautious use of surplus to reduce a looming deficit and keep a stable fiscal path.
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Terry Branstad
Don Avenson
Oelwein
Avenson
Iowa
Branstad
Mansfield: Longtime U S Ambassador to Japan Retires
The article lauds former U S Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield who retired as ambassador to Japan at age 74 after a career spanning Army Navy and Marine service in World War I politics as a U S representative and senator then as ambassador. Shinano Mainichi Shimbun notes his open hospitable style and patient tact. the piece calls him an elder statesman and praises his diplomatic legacy.
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U.S
Japan
Mansfield
Armed Forces Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Montana
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Mike Mansfield
Mami Yamada
Shinano Mainichi Shimbun
Sayonara
The
Asia Foundation
Reagan Economic Policy and Public Opinion Contrast
The piece compares Ronald Reagan's tough 1981 82 recession response with later policy outcomes. It notes Reaganomics spurred growth via tax cuts and austerity while critics blame deficits. It references fiscal restraint and a defense buildup continuing Carter’s approach.
Ronald Reagan’s Two-Term Arc From Bold Initiatives to Icy Later Years
The piece argues Reagan’s early bold moves, such as SDI and strategic defenses, shifted global thinking and faced domestic restraint on spending. It contrasts hardline early leadership with a late presidency marked by waning decision pace, controversies, and a complex personal dynamic with Gorbachev, concluding with a nuanced near-great first term fading late.
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Reagan
Kremlin
Denver
Mikhail Gorbachev
Who speaks for the homeless in the Reagan era
A writer reflects on homelessness in Washington and Alabama, noting a federal court order to house more people and contrasts the nation’s wealth with dispossession. The piece explores causes, responsibility, and who will advocate for the homeless in the coming year.
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Washington, D.C
City
Pennsylvania Avenue
Georgetown University
National Press Club
Georgetown
Alabama
Public urges action for POW MIA families to the new president
Betty and Dale Lorenz of Jesup urge citizens to send POW MIA bracelets buttons or letters to the incoming president on January 20 stressing the need to address remaining MIAs from World War II Korea and Vietnam. They criticize past administrations and call for public sentiment to compel action.
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Bush
Korea
Vietnam
Betty and
Dale Lorenz Jesup
Christmas lights bring Cedar Rapids together in 1988
Mrs Tony Tzortzoudakis thanks visitors from Cedar Rapids and beyond for viewing Christmas decorations that honored Christ's birthday. She notes cars and buses stopped by, music played, and expresses appreciation for coverage by Channel 9 and The Gazette Neighbors section.
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Cedar Rapids
Channel 9
Ann Boyer
Todd McIintorf
The
Gazette
Washburn
Tony Tzortzoudakis
Sixth Ave
Public Safety Stance Cited On Intoxication Response
The writer supports Public Safety Commissioner Robert Jaeger’s view that police action is critical for intoxicated individuals. Citing Capt. Stepanek’s case, the suspect fled before backup arrived, underscoring the risk of harm to citizens and the adage to act promptly. Signed by R L Scriven.
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Public Safety
Robert Jaeger
Stepanek
Cedar Rapids resident urges littering enforcement
William E. Mullin of 390 Crandall Dr NE urges Cedar Rapids officials to enforce no littering laws to deter drivers who discard beer cartons fast-food sacks cups cigarettes and other trash, praising city workers.
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Cedar Rapids
William E. Mullin
Crandall Dr
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New York Times Service
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Yalta
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Nixon
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Vessey
It Safe
R.L. Scriven
St. SW
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