Congress backs seed capital for unemployed into small ventures
The budget bill authorizes states to use the unemployment insurance fund to seed small businesses run by the jobless. A three state pilot will test self employment grants up to 5000 dollars and up to 3 percent of weekly benefit recipients. States cover admin costs while proving no extra trust fund burden.
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Massachusetts
New Jersey
Feds
Dole says NSC must stay advisory not policy maker
The NSC should not implement policy, Dole argues as a Republican nominee candidate. He recalls the 1947 law defining the council as advisory to the president, not a staff empowered to solo into hotspots or decide what information reaches the president. He cites Truman on the buck stops here and criticizes current use of the NSC.
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NSC
Dole
Bob Dole
Middle East
Central America
Reagan
White House
Harry Truman
Sugary words conceal racist bias in sports remarks
Television personality Jimmy Snyder made remarks attributing physical prowess to black athletes in basketball and football. He linked alleged biological differences to continued prejudice, echoing earlier controversial views and drawing comparisons to past comments by Al Campanis. The remarks, made on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, framed race as a biological breed distinction and warned of white exclusion if blacks move into coaching.
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Snyder
Slacks
Martin Luther King Jr
Los Angeles Dodger
al Campanis
Campanis
Snyder firing exposes roots of American racism
Henry W. McGee Jr. argues CBS acted after Richard Snyder was fired for remarks reflecting white belief in racial difference. He says the incident reveals enduring prejudice in U.S. culture, socialized myths about blacks, and a broader racism that no corporation can erase by firing one commentator.
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Snyder
CBS
America
Letters To The Gazette Reflect On Politics Faith And World Affairs
Reader Virg Arnold railing at religious and political clashes cites Falwell Bakker and Gorbachev. He argues life defined by science not church and urges abstinence and birth control. He questions immigration to Russia and warns of puppet state fears in a wide view of Cold War politics.
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Jerry Falwell
Jesus
Gorbachev
Russia
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Afghanistan
America
Virg Arnold
Manchester
Opposition to Hirt column sparks debate on faith and liberty
In a vigorous letter, readers defend DeVere Hirt against charges of bias against fundamentalist Christians, arguing that his critique keeps truth and discipline in balance. The piece contends that removing strong religious voices would dull biblical interpretation and erode essential creeds.
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DeVere Hirt
Hirt
Jesus
Iowa lawmakers face malpractice reform test in Des Moines
Des Moines lawmakers convene amid a malpractice insurance crisis with House Speaker Don Avenson under pressure to endorse the Nebraska tort reform plan. Support could curb rising costs and preserve access to medical care for Iowans.
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Des Moines
Towa
Don Avenson
Nebraska
Eagles Fraternal Order thanks donors for Christmas baskets
The Fraternal Order of Eagles thank Country Lane Foods J Street Me Too Denny Hegland and Cliff Shaw for donations and praise individuals who gave canned goods money and time for Christmas baskets. Co chairs Dave Downing and Carol Fisher note a successful project. FOE. 2272 202 Seventh Ave SE.
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Order of Eagles
Country Lane Foods
J Street
Denny Hegland
Cliff Shaw
Dave Downing
Carol Fisher
Christmas Basket
Seventh Ave. SE
Controversy Over a National Vietnam Women’s Memorial
A letter argues feminists overreach by pushing a national Vietnam women’s memorial citing higher male casualties and veteran neglect. It contends only about 10 000 women served, calls the campaign sexist, notes lack of memorials for veterans of other wars, and accuses feminists of exploiting equality to sidelined male soldiers. The writer cites Iowa Legion politics and wartime roles to oppose a women’s memorial and claims Hanoi Jane profited from the issue.
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Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Jane
American Legion
Iowa
Insurance spiral burdens Iowans with rising costs
Citizens in Iowa push for insurer transparency as premiums rise across health auto and home policies. ICAN supporters advocate opening company books to justify rate hikes, urging affordable coverage for families and individuals facing higher out-of-pocket expenses.
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Iowa
ICAN
Letters Policy Says Gazette Publishes Readers' Opinions
The Gazette states it prints letters without endorsing or judging opinions. It invites corrections or disagreements from readers and promises equal opportunity for publication.
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