Bond voters deserve fair treatment not built in yes votes
The Gazette rebukes a letter praising Iowa bonds requiring 60 percent approval, arguing the so called built in yes vote from students teachers young voters transients and others is a false premise. It asserts most groups vote no or rarely vote and that the 60 percent hurdle harms fairness and mislabels minorities. The piece condemns insults toward nonvoting or marginalized groups and defends equal voter impact on bond issues.
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Iowa
Who botched Malvern and risked a Love Canal disaster
The Malvern incident exposed over a thousand leaky drums and 25 000 gallons of gasoline near a ramshackle building. EPA led the removal but faced blame for delays and funding, with Iowa and Minnesota shouldering costs while drums remained leaking before final relocation to approved sites.
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Malvern
Control Data Corporation
Omaha
Nebraska
Minnesota
Pete Hamlin
Iowa
Department of Environmental Quality
Feds
EPA
Hamlin
South Africa’s drift toward neo-apartheid and stagnation
The piece argues that six months of rhetoric on reform by Prime Minister Botha has given way to repression and a revised plan: economic gains for urban blacks while political rights are kept out. The Economist analysis calls this “neo-apartheid,” noting harsh laws, mass displacements, and a clock at five minutes to midnight.
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Boston
South Africa
P.W. Botha
National Party
Zimbabwe
Botha
The
Economist of London
Simon Jenkins
Economist
Jenkins
United Nations
Congress
ERA Debate and Anderson Campaign Tied to Elite Group
The piece argues George Bush’s exit from presidential contention links to the Trilateral Commission and John Anderson's candidacy under its influence. It notes Steven Garth directing the campaign and calls for awareness of possible external control. It contrasts pro and anti ERA positions and criticizes Republicans for their stance in 1980.
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George Bush
United States
Trilateral Commission
John Anderson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Mary Crisp’s public dissent ends her RNC leadership
Mary Crisp resigns after a long tenure as co chair of the Republican National Committee amid protests over ERA and abortion positions. Reagan allies condemn her outspoken stance while Bill Brock stays as national chairman. The Sanctioned purge signals a shift before the Phoenix convention.
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Detroit
Ronald Reagan
Mary Crisp
National Committee
Bill Brock
RNC
Gerald Ford
California
Reagan
Phoenix
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