Meese ethics flap fuels Senate tussle over justice pick
The Meese fee dispute raises questions about paying $720 923 for lawyers to defend the attorney general design ate, with ethics findings and high hourly rates fueling opposition to confirmation. The article notes the irony of a Reagan crony aiming for a Supreme Court path and weighs whether the expenses and ethics issues should derail the nomination.
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U.S
Ed Meese
Meese
White House
Government Ethics Office
Justice Department
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Reagan
Leonard Garment
E. Robert Wallach
Weight loss ads stain CBN's family image critics say
An article criticizes CBN for airing numerous weight loss ads claiming easy results. It notes the network's solid reputation and funding from donors but argues the overpromise of miracle products clashes with Christian values. The piece mentions Pat Robertson and suggests hard work as the only true path to fitness and faith.
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CBN
Christian Broadcasting Network
Pat Robertson
700 Club
Funding inequity hurts Kirkwood Community College students
Eastern Iowa students at Kirkwood Ottumwa Waterloo and the Quad Cities receive far less state and local support per student than peers at other Iowa community colleges. Kirkwood and Indian Hills rank near the bottom in per student funding, while top colleges receive significantly more, raising questions of equal treatment under state education funding rules.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Quad Cities
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Community College
Indian Hills
Hawkeye Tech
Funding Equity Needed for Iowa Community Colleges
Bill F. Stewart of Cedar Rapids outlines funding inequities across Iowa’s 15 community colleges, noting Kirkwood would gain 2,089,575 more in 1983-84 if full-time equivalent students were funded equally. He describes cost-cutting, higher instructor ratios, and asks the Legislature to start equity this year to stabilize tuition and maintain access.
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Bill F. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Department of Public Instruction
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids Community
Eastern Iowa
Letters to the Gazette urges tax cuts tied to farm relief
A reader argues against using a lottery windfall for state receipts and proposes directing 10 percent tax cuts to generate funds for farmers and banks. The letter links farm woes to higher taxes and praises pension talks with Deere and Co. while urging federal courage to restore farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Congress
Refugee resettlement, local reaction, and political debate
A reader in Cedar Rapids expresses unease about a Palestinian resettlement venture linked to Mr. McCray, fears Iowa job and school impacts, and proposes drastic land use ideas. The letter also thanks local emergency responders after a carbon monoxide incident and criticizes Branstad, Grassley, and Evans over Reagan farm policy and election concerns.
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Branstad
Sen. Grassley
Rep. Evans
Iowa
Reagan
Puritanical ideals clash with Decency group pickets at 7 Eleven
A reader attacks Rev. Larry Johnson and Citizens for Decency over banning Playboy and Penthouse, defending personal freedom to read adult magazines and criticizing censorship. The letter urges tolerance and questions the group’s authority to dictate personal choices.
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Larry Johnson
Playboy
Penthouse
Rev. Johnson
Why aren’t cats governed by dog laws here
A reader questions why cats lack dog laws such as licensing vaccination and leashing while noting cats carry rabies more often, roam unleashed, and count limits for owners do not exist. They argue for identical regulation, while clarifying affection for cats.
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Robertson
Brimstone Club
Jerry Falwell
the Gazette
Washington
Deere
UAW
Deere & Co
Refugee Idea
Iowa City
America
Ryan
Randy Brown
Richard Kammerman
Pauline
Ryan Fire Department
Manchester Hospital
Leo Gaffney
Him
Harkin
Mondale, Hart
Ferraro
Reagan, Bush, Black & Co
Ronald Reagan
Iona
Ann Landers
Johnson
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