Fanciful powers claims stall ERA hopes in 1984 politics
The Gazette critiques the notion that women will decisively choose the 1984 presidential race. It notes women are not a monolithic bloc, includes feminist and Republican perspectives, and cites ERAs backers like Bella Abzug and Phyllis Schlafly. It argues politicians tailor promises to win votes rather than reflect a united female bloc.
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Ronald Reagan
Caucus
Bella Abzug
San Antonio
United States
Supreme Court
Falwell's AIDS stance sparks alarm in public debate
The Rev. Jerry Falwell provokes controversy with comments on homosexuality and AIDS. While acknowledging the need to combat AIDS through robust medical research, critics warn against bigoted fear fueling policy and civil rights violations.
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Falwell
Label-gate debate over Reagan papers prompts restraint
A critique of journalistic labeling after the Reagan papers controversy argues Debate gate or Briefing gate misleads by signaling crime without proof. It notes White House links are clear, tainted material surfaced, and calls for restraint until investigations clarify who moved Carter papers and why.
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Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Reagan
David Stockman
Elkhart
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Stockman
Carter White House
Hillbilly legend turns into commercial monster across the Ozarks
Harold Bell Wright’s rustic Southern mountaineer has become a billion dollar hillbilly industry. Branson, Gatlinburg, and Eureka Springs transformed from backwoods towns to neon tourist hubs with waxworks, shows, and theme parks. The piece notes radio, TV, and film shaped the caricature, while local residents adapt and ride the wave.
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Branson, MO
Harold Bell Wright
Ozarks
Wright
Nashville
Gatlinburg, Tenn
Eureka Springs
Ark
America
Matt
Cedar Rapids rate payer questions Commerce Commission process
A Cedar Rapids resident criticizes the Iowa State Commerce Commission for allegedly misreading a letter and questions whether the commission truly considers rate payers. The writer, who supported a rate hike for the utility, laments receiving a letter stating objection to the increase despite claiming no such objection was sent.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
IACC
Cedar Rapids readers joke about power bill pranks
In Cedar Rapids readers rail at their electric utility for misrepresenting savings from a Palo nuclear plant while keeping bills high. They recall oil shortages and a 29 percent hike for power, noting the public utility favors stockholders over customers and keeps the public laughing as they pay more.
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Cedar Rapids
Palo
Gazette Letter Guidelines For Submitting Opinions
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 400 words and asks for writer name street address and signature. Include a non published telephone for authentication. Letters should focus on issues and events rather than individuals, contain no verse, allow one letter per writer every 30 days.
Invoking language and plural pitfalls in print
Reader notes discuss usage choices such as evoke versus invoke and the shift from person to people. Examples cover the lightning rule attributed to Watson, pastor versus pastored, and the improper plural form attorneys versus atornies, urging precise nouns and avoiding overgeneralized person usage.
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Bayne Freeland
the Gazette
Phoenix
Tom Watson
Watson
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