Tailhook scandal fuels push for Navy reform
The Tailhook convention in Las Vegas exposed widespread sexual harassment in the Navy with 26 women abused and many officers involved. Lt Paula Coughlin whistleblowed. H Lawrence Garrett III resigned. Congress threatened cuts. Sean O Keefe named acting Navy secretary to restore civilian control and public trust.
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Defense Department
Las Vegas
Tailhook Association
Marine
Convention Hotel
Paula Coughlin
Coughlin
Washington Post
ABC News
H. Lawrence Garrett III
Congress
Bush
Pentagon
Sean O’keefe
O’keefe
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Nunn
Defense
Dick Cheney
Marine Corps
Garrett
Community responds to Wen Ling Wen leukemia appeal
Hundreds of donors answered the bone marrow call for Wen Ling Wen, a University of Iowa graduate student with leukemia. The matching process is critical to minimize rejection and pursue a successful transplant.
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Wen-Ling Wen
University of Iowa
Overhauling our political economic system for the common good
The text argues that a powerful industrial and financial lobby corrupts democracy and distorts policy. It cites Greider and Galbraith, condemns the Superfund Coalition, and proposes reforms to money, income, employment, taxation, and government–business coordination to serve all people and curb elite control.
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William Greider
Greider
Superfund
John Kenneth Galbraith
United States
Lincoln
GOP pro-choice push fails in Virginia convention
Karna Steel argues that Ann Stone and Republicans for Choice failed to sway Virginia delegates and that the pro-life resolution passed decisively at the Virginia State Convention in Salem. She questions why media did not report these developments and calls for full disclosure of the facts.
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Ann Stone
Stone
Republicans For Choice
Virginia
Salem
Ms. Stone
Prayer in School Is No Answer, Letter to the Editor
Stephen Riepe of 1615 Park Towne Ct NE argues against school prayer. He cites First Amendment religion freedom, urges parental and church roles, and notes private religious schooling as alternatives. He insists moral guidance comes from parents and teachers teaching right and wrong and respecting others.
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Stephen Riepe
Park Towne Ct
ERA revival on Iowa ballot sparks renewed debate
Elaine Sorden of South English argues that the 14th Amendment already guarantees equality and that the ERA failed twice at the national level and in 38 states, including Iowa, making another ballot measure unnecessary. She predicts strong opposition as ERA returns to the ballot this November.
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Iowa
U.S
Roses of Yesterday honored by farm women in Iowa
Neighbors salute the "Roses of Yesterday" feature as a tribute to generations of Lowans who tended old fashioned flowers through war and agribusiness. The piece praises Winifred Ham Mary Lovers and Alice Williams for preserving this heritage and beauty.
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Winifred Ham
Mary Lovers
Alice Williams
Myths of Gulf War glory fade amid scandals and doubt
News analysis questions the moral and political fallout of the Gulf War era. It cites Rep. Gonzalez indictments of foreign influence operations tied to war fever and a broader erosion of the era’s heroic narratives. It notes related indictments and reflections on media coverage and public memory.
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Persian Gulf
America
Columbia University
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Cedar Rapids
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Linn County
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20Th St. SE
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Ross Perot
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Coalition For America At Risk
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