Doomsday warnings face optimistic counterpoint in 1980s reports
The Gazette weighs the Global 2000 and Global 2000 Revised projections, noting the 1980 alarm that the world would be crowded poorer and more polluted contrasts with a later update showing some improvements. Analysts warn against overreliance on fearful forecasts while urging attention to what drives credibility and public trust.
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Council On Environmental Quality
State Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Backing Cuba: U S Hardens On Cuban Immigrant Policy
The Reagan administration signals a tougher stance toward Cuban refugees, proposing to deny visas to many Cubans unless they have close relatives in the United States. The piece cites thousands detained or deported for criminal conduct, mental illness, or unfitness for permanent residence, criticizing Castro’s dumping of undesirables.
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Fidel Castro
Carter Administration
Castro
Reagan White House
Cuba
Sam
United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Atlanta
Florida
Haven
Liberty
New York Harbor
America
World economy needs U S leadership essay on Reagan summit
The Paris report assesses the Williamsburg summit outcome as hopeful yet fragile. Critics warn that dollar strength, debt, and currency volatility threaten Europe and developing nations, risking a broader financial crisis without decisive Western economic leadership.
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U.S
Europe
Rate rise protest urged against Iowa Electric Light and Power
Letters urge Iowa Commerce Commission to deny a 29.36 percent residential rate increase by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. and call for energy conservation. The writeups also include praise for KCRG coverage and a critique of federal monetary policy and the Federal Reserve system.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa Commerce Commission
Lucas State
Des Moines
Iowa Electric
Iowa
The
Commerce Commission
Helping the world's poorer nations through aid and agriculture
The article argues the United States has a responsibility to assist poorer nations by boosting food production, irrigation, and birth control. It contrasts farming efficiency between American and subsistence farmers and links malnutrition to overpopulation, urging supportive policy and shared human kinship.
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United States
Flag missing for 11 years at Linwood Cemetery
A sister-in-law laments that Duane Eby, a World War II veteran laid to rest at Linwood Cemetery, has yet to receive an American flag on his grave. Despite calls to the American Legion, no flag is placed each year, causing ongoing heartbreak and a plan to escalate the issue to the president if unresolved.
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Bretton Woods
Duane Eby
Linwood Cemetery
American Legion
United States
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