Welsh steps aside as Iowa Trust probe looms over Senate
The Gazette editorial says Senate President Welsh will not preside during the 1992 session while the Ethics Committee probes his ITM ties in the Iowa Trust Fund scandal. Sen. Lloyd-Jones replaces him. calls for ethics reform and stronger disclosures, plus a lobbyist waiting period. The piece argues for accountability to prevent future public fund losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Iowa
Welsh
General Assembly
Bill Hutchins
D-Audubon
Senate
Dubuque
Institutional Treasury Management
California
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Lown City
Lloyd-Jones
ITM
Iowa Trust Fund
Imelda Marcos Candidacy Seen as Impediment for Philippines
The Philippines faces political and economic turmoil as Imelda Marcos returns to the nation to face about 80 charges while declaring candidacy for president. Observers doubt she can win amid lingering loyalties to the Marcos era and expect a crowded field to succeed Corazon Aquino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subic Bay
Philippines
Imelda Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Government of the Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Aquino
Marcos
United States
Israel harms peace table with settlement push
Anne Roiphe argues that Israel under Shamir and Sharon undermines the peace process by approving 5,000 West Bank and Gaza housing units and funding 70 miles of roads for settlers while expelling Palestinians. She warns of increased conflict and questions U S loan guarantees tied to freezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Shamir
West Bank
Gaza
Kuwait
Defense Ministry
Likud
Israel
Madrid
Bush Administration
Gaza Strip
Shamir
Congress
Sharon
Common Man rituals blur lines between candidates and voters
Time for candidates to mingle with ordinary people is framed as rituals that debase the powerful, expose their origins of support, and offer political theater. The piece argues such visits, though staged, remind politicians where real voters live and can backfire as comic fodder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Greenfield
New York
United States
New Hampshire
President Bush
Texas
Wyoming
Alan Simpson
Harvard
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
George Bush
Christmas Project aids 250 homeless area children
Through HACAP, K-Mart, Wal-Mart and local donors the Homeless Children's Trust completed its third annual Christmas Project. Gifts reached over 250 homeless children as volunteers gave time and gifts for a caring Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HACAP
K-Mart
Wal-Mart
Homeless Children’s Trust
R.M. Schermerhorn
11Th Ave
Inside City Hiring Bias Sparks Calls for Fair Openings
Town voices accuse City Clerk and Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson of favoring relatives for jobs. Only six interviews were held for 110 applicants in the License Clerk II post, with Hanson appointing a Clerk I relative. The critique cites a two tier system, promotion from within, and political ties as undermining equal opportunity. Local veterans express thanks for a Christmas drive supported by community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equal Opportunity
New Finance
Lyle Hanson
Hanson
Millie Dawson
Veterans Assistance
Randy Stockman
Mark
Ron Carson
Galt Sand
Jim Manuel
Vietnam Veterans of America
Bobolink Lane
Resident backs Higley mansion turn to care facility
A 50-year resident-owner at 1245 Third Ave SE argues for converting the Higley mansion at 860 17th St SE into a residential care facility. He says the restoration should keep the brick wall and trees and that neighbors will welcome an occupied, well maintained property. Vera M Melton voices support.
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Third Ave. SE
Higley
17Th St. SE
Vera M. Melton
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Sen
Joe Welsh
Pathos
Anne Roiphe
Central Park
Washington
David Ben Gurion
Teddy Kollek
Desert
Bush
Ariel Sharon
Middle East
Americans For Peace Now
The
Los Ange
J.C. Penney’s
Margulies
Abe
the Gazette
Good Ol’ Boy Network
J.D. Smith
Council
Maggie
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