Editorial weighs marijuana policy after NAS panel study
The Gazette reviews National Institute on Drug Abuse critique of a National Academy of Sciences panel urging end of criminal penalties for private marijuana use. It notes alcohol’s harms, cautions against equating legality with harmlessness, and suggests reduced pot arrests could let police focus on serious crime.
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National Institute On Drug Abuse
National Academy of Sciences
Drug Abuse Institute
Institute
William Pollin
Medical Science
U S Steel wage cuts in recession mirror GM missteps
In a pointed contrast to General Motors, U S Steel applies 5 percent salary reductions across management and trims living costs for salaried staff affecting 27 000 workers. The move signals shared sacrifice during downturn and avoids signaling blame by management. The piece argues this equal approach, while unpopular, reflects collective hardship in a tough economy.
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U.S. Steel
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Lobbyists mobilize against sweeping tax reform
In Washington, lobbyists and tax lawyers prepare to challenge Senate Finance Committee plans to overhaul the income tax code. They warn reforms could harm the economy, arguing complex loopholes and built in preferences have fattened firm coffers at a high societal cost. The piece notes a $2.3 billion insurance carveout unearthed in 1978 and cites overall tax breaks costing about a quarter of a trillion dollars annually.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Treasury
Capitol Hill
Going Home Again to Great Teachers Remembered
In June class reunions revive memories of mentors who opened paths for students. Florence Churchill at Iowa City High taught grammar with firm care and kindness. Ina Rogers, a small yet powerful former principal, expanded students’ world views. Genevieve Berry led Fort Madison High School for 37 years and inspired with quiet dignity. At Fort Madison, seven teachers joined the Class of 1942 at its 40th reunion, with 80 of 138 living members returning.
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Florence Churchill
Iowa City High School
Illinois
Ina Rogers
Genevieve Berry
Fort Madison High School
Genevieve
Fort Madison
City Engineers
Washington, D.C
Green Bay
Wis
Betty Jo Locket Duncan
Reunion highlights Fort Madison teacher Genevieve Berry
A Fort Madison reunion honors Genevieve Berry 82, former assistant principal and longtime math teacher, who helped shape hundreds of students while at the Fort Madison schools. The event recalls her steadiness and humor that impressed alumni and colleagues alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North English
Genevieve Berry
Fort Madison
John Paul II
Robert Ray
Disability inequity and disability benefits frustrations
A writer vents about the Social Security disability system. They describe seesaw eligibility, long hearings, and unfair delays. The author cites sclerosis and arthritis and recalls fighting to obtain benefits, questioning who deserves support. They worry about future claim luck and fairness.
Joffrey II Dancers at Brucemore Offer Iowa Dance Night
The Joffrey II Dancers perform “Iowa: A Place, to Dance” at Brucemore on June 24. The Cedar Rapids venue provided a beautiful estate setting that drew families on blankets for an informal wholesome atmosphere while the troupe showcased 1940s dance styles.
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Iowa
Brucemore
Cedar Rapids
Missing Iowa Brother Sought by Reunited Siblings
Three siblings reunited after 42 years seek their youngest brother born in Iowa on January 13, 1936. He may have been adopted around 1940. Readers with information should contact the seeker at 515 748 2236 or Richard L. Nelson, Route 2, Box 160, Decorah 52101, 319 382 5484.
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Iowa
Richard L. Nelson
Decorah
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Board of
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
the Gazette
United States
U.S
Reason
Jodie T. Allen
Miss Churchill
Mary Rouse
Iowa City
University of Iowa News Services
Michigan
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Wall Street
Singapore
Miss Berry
Berry
Social Security Board
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