Agriculture's turn in Iowa spending dispute looms
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Dale Cochran urged an 87 percent budget rise to 31.4 million arguing ag funding fuels a multibillion dollar state economy. Governor Branstad dismissed the idea as too costly while proposing a smaller plan, leaving the Legislature to weigh a broad set of asks including marketing, trade offices, and soil standards compliance.
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Agriculture
Iowa
Dale Cochran
Agriculture Department
Terry Branstad
Cochran
Ag Department
Branstad
Iowa State University
Charles Benbrook
National Academy of Sciences
ISU Ag
Iowa Agricultural Development Authority
West Germany
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Five and Paramount Theatre to enter private management
The Seasons Center Commission plans private management for The Five and the Paramount Theatre. Chairman Chuck Swore says the city will keep ownership, staff will stay employed, and Ogden Allied of New York will book acts using its national entertainment network. Gesens center to Cedar Rapids' Five.
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Seasons Center Commission
Five
Paramount Theatre
Chuck Swore
Ogden Allied
New York
Gesens Center
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center to be managed by private firm
Cedar Rapids shifts the Five Seasons Center and Paramount to an experienced management company which will not charge fees until a $150000 improvement in the venue finances is achieved. The city funds losses of about $300000 annually via hotel motel tax.
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Five Seasons Center
Paramount
Cedar Rapids
Civic Center
YMCA
United Way
Dick Gephardt
Missouri
Breaking the halfheartedness habit in contra aid policy
Washington Post Writers Group argues the case for continuing contra aid to Nicaragua. The piece links AFL-CIO leader Lane Kirkland to anti-communist intervention and criticizes halfhearted policy. It warns a vote against aid risks consolidating communism while urging a bolder approach to aid levels and strategy.
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Washington
Lane Kirkland
Kirkland
Afl-Cio
Truman
Alben Barkley
Greece
Korea
Vietnam
Poland
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
Virginia
Paris
Laos
Cambodia
America
Hanoi
Pham van Dong
Bernard Fall
Nicaragua
Soviet Union
Reagan
Nashington Post Writers Group
Readers weigh in on media bias and local civic issues
A collection of letters discusses media fairness, pro life politics, YMCA costs, a planned adult book store, and Cedar Rapids city zoning. Citizens from New York, Brooklyn, and Iowa share views on journalism, recreation access, and downtown redevelopment, urging zoning changes to protect Geneva Towers residents.
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Barry Goldwater
New York City
Colorado Springs
New York
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Americas
God
Alcuin
Hudson River
Charles R. Siebert
Brooklyn
N.Y
Iowa
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Jack Kemp
Fifth Ave
Geneva Tower
Medicare Assignment Bill Urged to Ease Senior Costs
A reader argues Medicare costs strain seniors who live on about 492 dollars monthly while doctors earn about 95000 annually nationwide. The writer urges legislators to pass a Mandatory Medicare Assignment bill to ensure Medicare is accepted as full payment.
Readership notes Deupree column and Hannon bill
A reader reports disappointment at Mike Deupree's Jan 23 column and supports Sen Beverly Hannon environmental bill SF 2073. The letter praises Hannon for accessibility and questions media outreach while endorsing Democrat Dick Gephardt for president and urging caucus participation on February 8.
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Mike Deupree
Beverly Hannon
Deupree
Sen. Hannon
Linn County
Nyah
Deadline for Letters to The Gazette On Caucus Topic
Deadline set for letters on the Iowa precinct caucuses to reach The Gazette editorial department by Wednesday noon February 3. Shorter letters favored to improve chances of publication.
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Iowa
Gazette
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Art Heusinkveld
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von Steuben
Yorktown
Contra Aid
LIONS
Comrade Ortega
the Gazette
Bush
Regis High School
Phyllis Piotrow
Rolling Stone Magazine
Supreme Court
U.S
New York Times
Kemp
Geneva Towers
Merle M. Hamad
Apt
Medicare
Gephardt
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