Reagan moves to center stage in 1984 election race
Reagan wins early skirmish in the presidential campaign by toning his anti-Soviet stance and courting compromise with Moscow. He seeks broader appeal to voters while facing Democratic infighting in New Hampshire and tense talks between Shultz and Gromyko in Stockholm. The Russians weigh his chances of re election and the future of U S Soviet relations.
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Washington
Reagan
Moscow
Syria
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Lebanon
Middle East
White House
Europe
Shultz
Gromyko
Soviet Union
Stockholm
Andrei Gromyko
U.S
Remembering Catt and the suffrage era in Cedar Rapids
Narrative reflects on Carrie Chapman Catt and the League of Women Voters in Cedar Rapids Marion advocating education in citizenship and voter participation. It covers LWV goals, activities, and community programs, plus a political frame on nuclear arms and Reagan era dynamics.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
National American Woman Suffrage Association
League of Women Voters
United States
LWV
League
Iowa
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa school openings after Labor Day debated by Gazette
The Gazette editorial argues shifting Iowa’s autumn school starts to after Labor Day could boost travel spending by up to 35 million and add jobs and tax revenue, but notes education factors and public input should guide calendars. It cites weather, pollen and past Cedar Rapids practice, urging citizen consensus and potential legislative study.
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Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Cedar Rapids
Development Commission
State Department of Public Instruction
No shovel leaners show mixed results of private road work
A year after Iowa let private contractors handle some road maintenance the state reports $10 million in effective tasks while overall costs rose 67 percent above the IDOT estimate and some jobs required rework. The experiment saved on patching and shoulder repair but raised admin issues and higher overall spending.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
IDOT
Cedar Rapids activist chairs hazardous waste group
Marianne Cameron of Cedar Rapids contributes periodic observations on topics from conservation. She serves as chair man of the Hazardous Waste Committee for the Iowa League of Women Voters and participates in several conservationist organizations.
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Marianne Cameron
Cedar Rapids
Iowa League of Women Voters
Letters critique loan fund policy and capital punishment
A reader condemns the Emergency Deferred Loan Fund loan repayment, arguing public donations should not be repaid. The letter questions charity sponsorship, then shifts to a plea against capital punishment, asking who represents victims and if the innocent can ever be protected.
I Don’t Think The Mindset Of Opinion Is Safe
A Central City writer and others challenge phrases like I don’t think and I know in my mind. They argue such wording admits uncertainty and clogs clarity in public writing and speech. The discussion explores ways to express stance plainly without weak qualifiers.
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Andropov
Reagan
America
Abigail Adams
John
Jerry Elsen
Elsen
Central City
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
W Hladky II
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Ron
New Hampshire
New York Times Service
Kohl
James Reston
Fingong Saake
Milton Belkley
Ms. Catt
City Hall
General Assembly
Educational Service Center
China
the Gazette
Multa
Rle
Carl Kane
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