Iowa Future Project invites Iowans to shape economic diversification
Editorial argues Iowa must diversify beyond agriculture after decades of reluctance. SRI International partners with Iowa newspapers to host more than 100 town meetings starting June 14 in Mason City and June 16 at Kirkwood Community College Seeking grassroots input to form a strategic plan for a more balanced economy with value added products and services.
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Iowa
Iowa Future Project
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Midgetman Missile Flight Hits 85 Percent of Mission
In Washington the Air Force hailed the first flight of the Midgetman as reaching 85 percent of its mission objectives, up from 50 percent. The May 11 test previously failed when the missile went out of control and had to be destroyed midflight, raising questions about the program's progress.
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Reagan’s Judicial Legacy Shapes Federal Courts for Years
Reagan added three Supreme Court justices and elevated chief justice William Rehnquist. He won confirmation for about 300 district court nominees and nearly 80 for appeals, placing 346 of 728 judges in active service by term end.
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Ronald Reagan
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Judicature Magazine
Sheldon Goldman
Reagan
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Ivy League
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Reagan Era Judicial Appointments and Future Prospects
The analysis outlines Reagan's judicial nomination strategy with an emphasis on ideological matching, the creation of an Office of Legal Policy, and a dedicated Federal Judicial Selection Committee. It notes demographics, ages, and the balance of party affiliation among nominees and compares Bush’s expected approach to continue the tradition amid vacancies and aging justices.
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Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
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George Bush
Richard Thornburgh
Bush
Pepper’s Legacy as a principled maverick in troubled politics
Roger Morris profiles Claude Pepper, the 88 year old Florida congressman who died after a long public life. Pepper’s devotion to Social Security and elder rights stood out in an era of scandal, portraying a decency and vision that contrasted with venal politics.
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Times
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Smathers
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Soviet Union
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mother in Oregon Pushes Bitrex to Bitter Poisons
Lynn Tylezak lobbies manufacturers to add Bitrex denatonium benzoate to household poisons like detergent antifreeze and rat poison to deter children. She cites a 1982 Procter & Gamble study and notes child resistant closures cut fatalities but poisonings remain high, arguing for broader use despite limited consumer demand.
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Lynn Tylezak
Procter & Gamble
Britain
Mixed signals on freedom of expression in Czechoslovakia
Ellen Pall notes shifting Czechoslovak policy as exiles perform in the United States while authorities stringently repress unofficial culture at home. Despite glimmers of change such as publishing allowed and Helsinki talks, arrests and long prison terms persist, signaling reactive policy amid broader East Bloc pressure.
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