Editorial calls Iowa campaign law lessons for school officials
The Gazette urges Rapids Community School District officials to accept responsibility for 1990s campaign finance violations tied to a school levy. It argues public funds and facilities must not be used to influence elections and urges stronger accountability and prompt action by Linn County officials.
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That Rapids
Iowa Campaign Finance Commission
Larry Johnson
Johnson
William Jacobson
Stephen Daeschner
Tom Ecker
Citizens Committee
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Amtrak in Iowa on track for improved service
Iowa officials from the Department of Transportation discussed a potential Chicago to Omaha passenger rail link at a weekend meeting. They urged redirecting trains to Cedar Rapids Ames and Des Moines to boost ridership while noting current access via Mount Pleasant and Indiana is limited.
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Iowa
Auto execs urge fair trade in Japan dialogue
Ford GM and Chrysler leaders join a 21-member business delegation in urging balanced trade with Japan. They call for a 20 percent automotive balance reduction by 1992 and quarterly monitoring, seeking open markets and a five year path to parity. The group met with JAMA and plan further talks in February. Harold A. Poling of Ford pens the piece.
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Harold A. Poling
Bob Stempel
Chrysler
Lee Iacocca
Bush
Japan
Pacific Rim
Ford
U.S
JAMA
America
Europe
United States
Rape stigma voiced at forum favors open records
At a YWCA legislative forum six area lawmakers discussed rape victim name releases. Three urged open government records to reduce stigma, prompting criticism that burden falls on survivors and that male systems perpetuate bias.
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League of Women Voters
Key Chapman
Joyce Nielsen
Mary Lundby
State Nursery at Ames Faces Opposition from Iowa Nurserymen
A letter argues the State Nursery at Ames operates profitably and serves the public, warning that closing it would raise seedling prices, kill jobs, and erode environmental reforestation benefits. It notes the Iowa nursery infrastructure valued at 1 to 2 million dollars and claims seedling supply from out of state.
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Iowa Nurserymen’s Association
Ames
Iowa
Ames Nursery
Hyphen Use in Headlines and Phrases Across Texts
A discussion on hyphen rules notes Churchill's view that hyphens are a blemish yet shows how they clarify meaning. Examples address non-felonious forms, fourth-degree theft, convenience-store terms, and foreign-car phrases to avoid confusion while keeping readable compounds.
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Johnson County
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