Government pushes into baseball strike shows federal help
The Major League Ballplayers Association with 650 members draws swift federal involvement as the NLRB sets aside the strike deadline and the White House steps in through Secretary of Labor Donovan. The move signals unusual government interest in a private sector labor dispute, framing baseball as big business with public stakes while acknowledging antitrust and good faith bargaining issues.
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Equal pay ruling widens women pay bias remedies
The Supreme Court broadened scope for sex bias pay suits under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, allowing claims via wage discrimination in job classifications or employer attitudes. The Gunther decision, alongside San Jose settlement, signals progress toward comparable worth and equal pay for women in diverse workplaces.
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Momentous jab as Goldwater calls right wing fascist
Washington report notes Senator Barry Goldwater labels far right groups and figures like the Moral Majority and Right to Life as fascist and accuses zealots of promoting intolerance. He criticizes fund-raising outfits and stresses no link between abortion or ERA and conservatism while defending moderates in Reagan administration.
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hinge-point history as old order yields to new world
Washington column reflects on global political upheaval as 1983 approaches. It notes Poland's first competitive secret ballot in a communist state, France's Socialist government with Communists in cabinet, and a Western shift toward Reagan and Mitterrand. The piece frames these changes as a possible hinge-point shaping leadership for the next era.
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Public Letters and Community Notes Span Debates and Local Issues
Readers debate abortion rights and political movements while criticizing local road and railroad infrastructure decisions. Letters also correct historical dates and events, detailing crossing safety concerns, traffic concerns, and archival photo remarks.
Controversial Reverend Dawes Faces Meth-Wick Backlash
Cedar Rapids residents at Meth-Wick Manor defend the home against Pastor Gilbert Dawes who came from Camanche to lead Faith and Buffalo United Methodist churches. They accuse him of spreading untruths about labor relations and union activity, praising the manor’s executive director Dorothy Widmann and its board. Dawes reportedly invited Angela Davis to speak and claimed to have notified Iowa church leaders. locals insist his actions are inappropriate and unhelpful to the 190 residents who value their secure home.
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Iowa
Wayne Clymer
Wilbur Wilcox
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Four-Year Fears under Reagan Policies and Wealth Gap
A reader condemns President Reagan's economic plan as a hoax harming the middle class and poor. The piece argues windfall taxes failed to curb oil profits and alleges tax cuts will favor the rich, worsening hardship for the elderly and underprivileged amid political distrust. The author likens politicians to a ...
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