Editorial: Iowa and the gamble line on casino gaming
The Gazette weighs Kinley pro casino ideas against public aversion to casinos. It notes Iowans back lotteries and liberalized gaming for the treasury but reject full casino gambling, fearing crime, addiction, and rackets. The piece urges resistence and noninitiation of casino gambling in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kinley
Des Moines
Lowell Jenkins
Robert Anderson
Kinley
Human Services Department
Iowa
Midwest
Senate
Jenkins
Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Atlantic City
Atlantic Ocean
Anderson
Lowa
Fairer access to organ transplants for all citizens
A federal task force urges adding heart and liver transplants to Medicare coverage, plus ongoing drug therapy, to reduce death from organ shortages. It recommends prioritizing U.S. residents over foreigners, prompting donor identification, relative consent for Medicare patients, and public education to boost fair access and reduce deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health and Human Services
U.S
Letters to the Gazette on Iowa politics and LaRouche ties
The letter writers urge political donations as civic engagement and criticize candidates for using wealth to gain influence. Don Schuettpelz touts Hawkeye Labor Council and critiques those dismissing lieutenant governor roles. Juan Cortez advocates nursing home care reform and state enforcement gaps. He cites regulatory failures and resident rights violations across facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Arthur Davis
LaRouche
Davis
U.S. Senate
Harry Clark
Anne Meskimen
Janice Hart
Mark Fairchild
Illinois
Arthur Davises
America
Iowa
West Germany
Lower Saxony
Patriots of
Germany
Western Alliance
Green Party
New Nazi Party
Gaddafi
Wachersdorf
Christian Democrat Union
Charlie Brown
Brown
Don Schuettpelz
Hawkeye Labor Council
Afl-Cio
24Th Ave
Marion
Arthur Neu
Juan Cortez
U.S
Cortez
State Health Department
Board of Health
Letter writer backs Charlie Brown over Richard Running
Patty Bader of 4000 Johnson Ave NW criticizes veteran politicians for Vietnam era policy and tax waste. She endorses Charlie Brown for genuine concern for seniors and workers and praises his door to door campaign and rejection of PAC funds as a new conduct standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Charlie Brown
Vietnam
Political Action Committee
Patty Bader
Johnson Ave
Marion bypass drag continues delaying growth and loans
The Marion bypass project has stalled 20 years into planning with delays pushing construction to at least 1991. Homeowners along the route struggle for improved loans while businesses hesitate to expand and buyers avoid property where a four lane highway is planned, angering residents. Sen Hurley Hall’s inaction draws critique as a district pork barrel.
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Marion
Natural Resources
Iowa Senate
Sen
Hurley Hall
Lessons From a College Mixer and Joe College
A freshman recalls a campus mixer where Joe College charmed the sought girl, left with her, and later revealed the hollowness of appearances. A adviser warns that autumn girls fade while spring girls endure, and the narrator learns the value of substance over glitter. The piece ends with Dad’s wisdom and a Will Rogers adage about mistaken beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe College
Dad
Will Rogers
Autumn to Spring: Lessons on Appearance and Character
A Cedar Rapids reflection on evaluating people beyond outward looks. The piece cites Clarence Darrow, teen ambitions, and Shaw to reinforce that real value lies inside. It urges measuring and remeasuring beliefs and choices to turn disappointments into future success.
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Clarence Darrow
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Alu
JF. Hladky, Jr
Joe Hladky III
John Donaglly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson Senior High
George Bernard Shaw
William C. Jacobson
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