Political notes on Iowa budget clash and 1990s figures
The column analyzes Branstad and Democratic tensions over state budget fixes, education funding, and potential stalemate. It notes expected revenue changes, court uncertainty over pay raises, and political moves by figures such as Arnould, Tauke, Roeder, and Neely while previewing a pancake breakfast event by Linn Democrats.
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Terry Branstad
General Assembly
Branstad
Bob Arnould
Arnould
Iowa
Des Moines
Howard Cosell
Iowa Supreme Court
Legislative Democrats
Statehouse
Joseph Tauke
Joseph
Beverly
Tom Tauke
Phil Roeder
Washington
Creswell, Munsell, Fultz & Zirbel
Boys Find Live Grenade in Backyard Fort Dig
In Wilmington North Carolina two boys digging an underground fort unearthed a live grenade. Nine year old Andrew Remington recalled they mistook it for a rock and handed it to his sister Emily who then gave it to their mother as police cleared the home and moved the grenade to detonation.
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Wilmington
N.C
Andrew Remington
Andrew
Emily
Jan Remington
Jerry Brown Reflects on California Record in Third White House Bid
This profile notes Jerry Brown’s two-term governorship from 1975 to 1983 and his later campaigns. It cites his mix of reform rhetoric and shifting priorities, including environmental programs, labor peace efforts, and the California Conservation Corps, and outlines how he frames his legacy amid a new presidential run.
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Sacramento
Calif
Jerry Brown
California
Brown
White House
Jerry Brown’s 1990s image shifts from reformer to political outcast
The piece traces Jerry Brown’s rise as a reformer who challenged highways and promoted mass transit and environmental causes, then notes his later unpopularity. It highlights his open doors to women and minorities, cabinet diversity, and landmark judicial appointments, contrasted with boos from Democrats and low poll ratings. It credits Field’s view of a love-hate arc and Brown’s long, ambivalent political quest.
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Brown
California
Mervin Field
Field
U.S. Senate
Democratic Party
Bugsy Tops Golden Globes Opening Awards Season
Bette Midler and Robin Williams won top acting honors in the musical or comedy categories while Bugsy led with eight nominations. Jodie Foster and Nick Nolte earned best dramatic acting and Oliver Stone won best director for JFK.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Bugsy
Hollywood
Jodie Foster
Nick Nolte
Bette Midler
Robin Williams
Midler
Foreign Press Association
Oliver Stone
Jfk
Kennedy
Stone
Jack Palance
Palance
Candice Bergen
Burt Reynolds
Evening Shade
CBS
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Lee
Center Point Rd
Cedar Rapids
State Agricultural Labor Relations Board
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Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees
California Conservation Corps
High Sierras
State Supreme Court
Jerry
Gray Davis
George Deukmejian
Pete Wilson
Louis Gossett Jr
HBO
Josephine Baker
Amanda Donohoe
NBC
Warren Beatty
Annette Bening
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Diane Eiherr Nurth
Chen
Coe
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Computer Science
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
English Film Festival
Modern American Fiction Workshop
United States
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