Census counts under scrutiny in the 1990 tally
The editors critique the 1990 U S census for undercounting by at least 4.7 million and spending over 2.5 billion dollars. They note mobility and homelessness as complicating factors and urge better methods, likely harnessing computer technology, as officials seek alternatives with Congress. The piece stresses fair distribution of funds and the high stakes of accurate population data.
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United States
Census Bureau
Orwell
Congress
Tall and tallish: Clinton Gore ticket hawks height
The piece surveys height as a campaign factor. Clinton and Gore are praised as the youngest ticket and noted for height, while past pairs show varied outcomes. It warns Democrats not to overemphasize looks and cites McGovern’s 1972 misstep as a cautionary tale.
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Clinton
Arkansas
Tennessee
Harry Truman
Missouri
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Gore
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Lyndon Johnson
Alan Ladd
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
White House
Jimmy Carter
Bush must win Middle East peace to save his campaign
Column argues Bush’s foreign policy record is weak with dictatorships and economic woes domestically. It suggests a last effort toward Middle East peace could aid his re election bid, possibly with Rabin visiting Kennebunkport for a televised event ahead of the Republican Convention.
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Bush
America
Boris Yeltsin
KGB
Soviet Union
Los Angeles
New York
Israel
Middle East
Jim Baker
Yitzhak Rabin
Kennebunkport
Road closure debate over Old Dubuque Road sparks protest
City Council voted 5-2 to close Old Dubuque Road to create a closed campus at ACT. Residents fear loss of access and future road alignment challenges with First Avenue. Critics label ACT as a poor corporate neighbor and urge keeping the road open amid tax and labor concerns.
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Old Dubuque Road
Rubby and
Larsen
American College Testing
ACT
Iowa City
Plot to control currency fuels treachery claims during convention
Writer accuses Democratic figures and elites of plotting a monetary coup and loss of constitutional rights by 1998. Names Bush Carter Mondale Foley Kissinger Brzezinski and the Trilateral Commission are cited as links to globalist agendas. The piece endorses write-in Jack Kemp as a corrective voice.
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Shakespeare
Clinton
George Mitchell
Jesse Jackson
Tom Foley
George Bush
Rockefeller Trilateralists
New World Order
Bush
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Henry Kissinger
Zbigniew Brzezinski
David Rockefeller Trilateral Commission
The
Council of Foreign Relations
Olympians
Pat Buchanan
America
CIA
Perot Backing County Petition Drive and Senate Bid
Co coordinator with Juan Cortez outlines Linn County Perot petition efforts and a strong 39 percent showing in the Democratic Senate primary. He vows a positive lean independent campaign, urges veterans’ benefits restoration, education reform, and continued ballot access for Perot in all 50 states. A Linn County rally is planned and Iowans urged to mail HR Perot a comeback message. Des Moines to receive petitions by July 31.
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Juan Cortez
Ross Perot
Linn County
U.S. Senate
Perot
H.R. Perot
Lakeside Square
Merit Dr
Dallas
Texas
Mr. Perot
Iowa
Des Moines
Braille road grooves on I 80 show new safety feature
A Iowa writer, former state Freedom First chair, criticizes mandatory seat belt laws and praises highway designers for installing grooved concrete along I 80 between Victor and Williamsburg. The feature creates vibrations when crossing lines to aid drivers who read while driving.
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Freedom First
Iowa
Victor
Williamsburg
Community bike walkathon supports St. Jude
Cedar Rapids area riders and walkers raised funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Volunteers staffed registration, checkpoints, prizes and food. event co sponsored by Parents Living with Loss. A $1800 check was sent to St. Jude. Mary K. Cress Hiawatha.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Attitude and values framed by faith and choice
An opinion piece discusses personal attitude control versus divine guidance, urges understanding to avoid sowing bad seeds, and critiques abortion and sexual ethics. It questions whether actions reflect worldly opinions or a Christ like, steady stance.
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J.F. Hladky Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky Ill
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Bill Clinton
Albert Gore Jr
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Michael Dukakis
Dukakis
Dan Quayle
al Gore
Mideast
Robert Reno
Manuel Noriega
Ferdinand Marcos
Saddam Hussein
Hussein
Kuwait
Hitler
Yugoslavia
Germany
Bundesbank
U.S
Japan
Wealiss
Ambrisco
Court
Jim St. John
Keswick Dr
Harkin
FDR
Woodrow Wilson
Federal Reserve
Jack Kemp
Sen. Grassley
St. Jude Hospital
Cedar Rapids-Marion
St. Jude
Mary K. Cress
Hiawatha
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