Public TV under fiscal influence argues for reform
Jeff Cohen of FAIR argues corporate underwriting shapes PBS content. The critique notes MacNeil Lehrer NewsHour relies on establishment voices, while The 11th Hour offered broader public interest perspectives before cancellation. The piece contrasts US funding with Western Europe’s public broadcasting independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAIR
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
Public Television
MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour
MacNeil-Lehrer
Public Broadcasting System
Carnegie Commission
PBS
America
WNET
New York
Lion
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Caspar Weinberger
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Europe
Louis Rukeyser
Adam Smith
Bush family S&L probe stirs Democratic calls for probe
Editorial notes Neil Bush faces FDIC probe over Silverado ties while Democrats push for a special prosecutor. Rep Schroeder seeks outside inquiry, Thornburgh warns no credible criminal allegations exist. The piece predicts renewed Capitol Hill wrangling and political risk for the Bush family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&l
Silverado (of
Denver
Neil Bush
Bush
U.S
Patricia Schroeder
D-Colo
Charles H. Keating Jr
Lincoln S&l
Jim Wright
Texas S&ls
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Richard Thornburgh
Edward Feighan
Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Schroeder
Thornburgh
Silverado
Capitol Hill
Iowa to list delinquent child support payers with credit reports
Iowa will start reporting noncustodial parents in arrears to credit agencies starting October. About two thirds of 99 000 cases are at least $1,000 overdue, potentially affecting about $200 million in recoveries. Parents will have 30 days to contest or settle debts after notice.
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Jim Hennessey
Iowa
Mitch Snyder advocacy defined homelessness era and death
Bert Kreitlow recalls Mitch Snyder founder of the Center for Creative Non-Violence in Washington D C who died by hanging in a homeless shelter. The piece notes Snyder’s hunger strikes and his impact on shelter policy while reflecting on the ongoing need for determined advocacy and action on homelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Snyder
Snyder
Center For Creative Non-Violence
Washington, D.C
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Letter to the Gazette on Social Security taxes and voters
A reader claims George Bush and leaders raise taxes via Social Security, attack special interests, and say working people and retirees are ignored. The letter urges voters to replace politicians and elect leaders who consider working citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bush
Vietnam
Cedar Rapids church opts alcohol free festival
St. Ludmila's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids announces a beer tent will not be part of this year's celebration. Janet Zwick of the Iowa Department of Public Health endorses family activities without alcohol to show fun does not require drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila’s Catholic
Cedar Rapids
Janet Zwick
Iowa
Watch for children on Cedar Rapids streets
Deb Manley appeals to Cedar Rapids drivers to slow down in Wilson Avenue First Avenue Mount Vernon Road and Ellis Boulevard after her 7 year old son was struck on Mount Vernon Road May 24. The driver screamed and left the boy bruised with a cut leg to walk home in shock.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson Avenue
First Avenue
Mount Vernon Road
Ellis Boulevard
Mandela’s praise of foreign allies sparks U.S. doubt
The text highlights Nelson Mandela’s remarks praising Cuba’s human rights record and Angola’s influence on South Africa’s progress, plus his close ties with the Palestine Liberation Organization and Muammar Gaddafi. It questions whether South Africa would be truly free under his stance and alliances.
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Nelson Mandela
African National Congress
Mandela
Cuba
Angola
Palestine Liberation Organization
Muammar Quadaffi
South Africa
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John McLaughlin
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PaineWebber
Jeff Cohen
Robert MacNeil and
Jim Lehrer
MacNeil-Lehrer Report
Dr. Hladky, Jr
Due Hladky UI
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
John Robertson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Pappy
Sir Ho Loan
Soviet Union
Ly Bert Kreitlow
Oakland
Calif
Kwik Way Drive-In
Lafayette Park
White House
Park
National Press Building
Reagan
Center
Kwik Way
Bert Kreitlow
Gazette
the Gazette
Douglas Hagerman
St. NE
C.R. Streets
Deborah Manley
St. SE
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