Hunger County Debate Sparks Skepticism Over Food Stamp Reach
Editors question Harvard physicians task force findings that 150 counties show hunger with less than one third of eligible residents receiving food stamps. Iowa figures in Lyon and Van Buren contradict the study, while field visits to southern states are planned to assess hunger prevalence and program reach amid finite funding.
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Iowa Human Services
Harvard University
U.S
Iowa
Lyon
Rock Rapids
van Buren
Keosauqua
Ringgold
Mount Ayr
Davis
Bloomfield
Harvard
Physicians’ Task Force
Gotham
Middle West
Appalachia
Dan Levitas
Prairiefire
Des Moines
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
South Dakota
Georgia
Florida
Washington
Congress
Iowa local option tax still confuses shoppers and lawmakers
The piece urges simplifying who pays local option taxes by defining tax applicability by the seller’s location. It contrasts Fairfax and Cedar Rapids cases, notes interstate mail order issues, and calls for a clear rule so residents can decide tax additions without cross jurisdiction complications.
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Taxville
Taxville General Store
Freetown
Letters criticize Cedar Rapids school closures and cost
Taxpayers face potential over 1.3 million dollars in wasteful changes as the school board plans to overcrowd high schools and repurpose elementary buildings. Readers urge reevaluation of closures, bus purchases, and portable classrooms amid added maintenance and vandalism costs.
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Cedar Rapids
Erskine
Pierce
Grant
Jefferson
Kennedy
Wilson
Kindergarden
Debate Over Libyan Terrorism Builds Toward Action
The piece weighs hard versus soft policy on responding to Libyan threats linked to Col Khadafy. It notes the president’s shifting stance, warns of possible naval pressure off Tripoli, and cites public sympathy for victims like Klinghoffer and Stethem as the nation weighs decisive retaliation.
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George Shultz
Caspar Weinberger
Reagan
Tripoli
Khadafy
Klinghoffer
Natasha Simpson
Seaman Stethem
Channel tunnel plan prompts shift in British French ties
Paris and London move toward a land link under the English Channel with start next year and a 1993 goal for a rail line between Folkestone and Calais. The project aims to create 30 000 jobs, be privately financed, and reshape perceptions despite lingering old tensions between Britain and France.
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Channel
English Channel
London
France
Britain
Mitterrand
Thatcher
Folkestone
Calais
Dover
Sangatte
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James W. Hall
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Marengo
Frank Young
Fifth St
Tom Braden
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Mr. Shultz
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Flora Lewis
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Francois Mitterrand
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