U S Attorney Faces Off With Skinheads in Redemption Drive
Assistant U S attorney in California used a three day exposure program to confront hate filled youths with their targets of prejudice. The plan included jail tours and screenings of Schindler's List to daylight their bias and push some toward repudiating racist beliefs. Greenberg described the effort as a start, citing the impact of direct contact and discussion on the teens.
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New York Times
Marc R. Greenberg
Fourth Reich
Orange County
Times
Greenberg
Sunday Gazette
Si Frumkin
the Times
Lithuania
Dachau
Poland
Frumkin
Turtle
Marvin Hier
Josh Billings
Indictment Likely in Rostenkowski House Post Office Probe
Congressional Quarterly reports a federal investigation into the House Post Office may lead to an indictment of Dan Rostenkowski in March. The Ways and Means chair has faced scrutiny since 1992 over suspected misuse of office accounts and campaign funds.
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Democratic Party
Congressional Quarterly
House Post Office
March
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Rostenkowski
Washington
U.S. Attorney’s Office
House
Ways and Means
Clinton
U.S
Whitewater
Liberal critics fault Limbaugh earnings and policy
A January 6 letter condemns Rush Limbaugh income as evidence of class envy and accuses liberals and Democrats of false claims. It argues Limbaugh seeks tax relief for all, contends Republicans caused debt and overseas war, and accuses media critics of supporting bankrupt liberal policies.
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Limbaugh
Ronald Reagan
Iowa tax limits worse cure than fiscal ills say Levin and Driscoll
Levin and Driscoll argue against a proposed Iowa constitutional tax and spending limit. They cite Census data showing Iowa's tax burden near stable, estimate that 1993 spending would fall by billions, and warn such a amendment could hamper schools highways and overall fiscal health.
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Richard A. Levin
William P. Driscoll
Iowa
Iowa Library Association
Jeffrey Boeyink
U.S. Census Bureau
Boeyink
Iowa General Assembly
Taxes and creeping socialism threaten the American dream
The letter argues that high taxes and creeping socialism would ruin the American dream, praising capitalism's record and individual opportunity. It rebuts claims that capitalism destroys democracy, blaming welfare and family breakdown for poverty while insisting capitalism keeps the United States wealthier and globally generous.
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Richard Reeves
Viva Zapata
Grandy Role in Term Limits Sparks Campaign Doubts
Nancy Garberson of Cedar Rapids reports frustration over Fred Grandy advocating term limits for governors while resisting limits on Congress. The four term congressman has opposed term limits for Congress, suggesting a double standard in his public position.
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Fred Grandy
Grandy
Congress
Nancy Garberson
Cedar Rapids
Constitutional stance on arms rights for the blind
The Second Amendment does not protect the right of blind persons to own bazookas. Gun control may be debated as policy, but its constitutionality is clear. Critics arguing otherwise are described as lying.
Cedar Rapids Aims Smoke Free by 1996 City Council Proposal
Health care leaders push nationwide to make America smoke-free by 2000. At a mid January Cedar Rapids meeting, a plan was put forward to ban smoking in all local restaurants by Jan 1 1996. Citizens are urged to write Public Safety Commissioner J D Smith and Parks Commissioner Dave Kra mer to City Hall to join Phase 1.
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America
Cedar Rapids
J.D. Smith
Dave Kramer
City Hall
Second Ave. Bridge
Los Angeles
Iowa Cities
Why back health care reform
A plea urging health care reform cites stories of individuals facing insurance loss and unaffordable costs. The author argues the US lacks universal coverage beyond Medicare and Medicaid and highlights examples from John Callahan, Joe, Jane, and Susan to illustrate gaps. Chris Edwards signs the appeal from Hiawatha.
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Joe
Iowa
Iowa Comprehensive
Jane
Susan
Chris Edwards
Hiawatha
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Dalé Larson
Jerry Elsen
Editorial
Enurit Bord
Mark Bowden
Ana
Levin & Driscoll
Columbus
Ohio
C.R
John Callahan
Portland, Ore
John
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