Panetta pushes enforcement plan on Gramm-Rudman deficit fix
The editorial argues Congress may back a constitutional balanced budget to curb rising debt. It critiques Panetta and Gephardt for tying an enforcement bill to a three to four state approval path, warns of automatic cuts and court battles, and labels the proposal a hoax while urging immediate hard choices.
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Congress
Bush
House Budget Committee
Leon Panetta
D-Calif
Panetta
Gramm-Rudman III
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
White House
Dick Gephardt
Rep. Panetta
Rep
Quayle Criticized Over Timing And Value Judgments
The piece targets Vice President Dan Quayle for poor timing in addressing family values amid media mockery. It notes his long public service but argues his timing and grasp of context remain flawed despite valid concerns about the Murphy Brown debate.
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Dan Quayle
Quayle
Murphy Brown
United States
United States Senate
Iowa culture treasure at risk as legislature cuts DCA
The piece argues Iowa must defend arts and culture after 1991 budget cuts and a bill to dissolve the Department of Cultural Affairs. It cites gains since 1986, the need for private funding, and calls for citizen action to support libraries galleries museums and performing arts in Cedar Rapids and across the state.
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Iowa
Department of Cultural Affairs
Iowa Public Television
State Library
Terrace Hill
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Arts Council
Quester
Department
DCA
Secretary of State
Governor’s Office
Department of Education
Education
Richard Varn
D-Solon
Kay Chapman
Cedar Rapids
Arts Council
State Historical Society
Regional Library System
John Naisbitt
Patricia Aburdene
Dennis Boatman
Georgine Stapleton
Public Television Foundation
State Library Foundation
Theatre
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Science Station
Brucemore
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Primary voters weigh change or keep Linn County board
A May 23 letter urges leadership change on the Linn County Board of Supervisors while praising Ken Perry and Jean Oxley for voting in residents' interests. It cautions voters to scrutinize special interest motives behind candidates and letters. Maude Jahncke urges fiscal responsibility amid deficits and supports James Houser for June 2 primary.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Ken Perry
Jean Oxley
Linn County
James
James Houser
The Gazette’s Big Brother editorial critique
A reader accuses The Gazette of hypocrisy in front-page criticism of cuts while endorsing huge Amtrak spending. The letter argues big business and multi national corporations control politics, pressuring tax policy to favor wealth over the vulnerable. It asserts the paper lacks Iowa unity and urges expanding the workforce to boost tax revenue.
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The
Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Let Us Fly the Flag to Honor Our Fallen
A patriotic reflection urges displaying the American flag on Memorial Day to honor those who died in wars. It recalls past observances at cemeteries, notes waning flag visibility post Gulf War, and calls current generations to remember and honor the fallen who defended freedom.
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J.F. Hladky Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky II
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Perot
William H. Jackson
Maude Jahncke
Houser
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