Dukakis Bentsen ticket energy shifts Texas influence
Political notes analyze Lloyd Bentsen as Dukakis running mate and Texas pivot. It details Texas image impact outside the state, Iowa reaction, Bush’s prospects, and the race’s geographic dynamics. It notes Bentsen’s past votes, the $10 000 lobbyist breakfast episode, Jackson speculation, and a Linn County softball fundraiser for MDA.
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Disciplinary action urged over racist material
NAACP Cedar Rapids chapter members urge action after a racist flier circulated among workers. Wilson, newly returned from the national convention, says the sheet is dangerous and possibly inciting. Floyd Jones of the Civil Rights Commission notes some recipients see it as a joke, while Bum bary Langston calls it repulsive and urges employer discipline. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission offers to assist companies in teaching tolerance amid a diverse workforce.
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Golf cart polo idea takes root in East Iowa
Duane Roudabush of Brooklyn Chronicle proposes golf cart polo to solve unruly greens and rolling balls. He describes players chasing balls uphill in a cart with the club. The piece notes lighter humor about local columnists and quirks in rural life.
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