Editorial questions handwriting analysis in Iowa juror screening
Gazette editors criticize the Iowa Court of Appeals for not denouncing graphology used by Washington County prosecutors to screen jurors in a burglary case. They call handwriting analysis parlor game and urge a Supreme Court rebuke, noting potential chilling effects and erosion of courtroom dignity.
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Iowa
Court of Appeals
Washington County
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
Meese Draws Donovan Comparison In Resignation Debate
The discussion pits Edwin Meese against the Raymond Donovan case as GOP strategists weigh whether the attorney general should resign amid ethics questions. Donovan, once Reagan's labor secretary, was indicted in 1984 and resigned in 1985 before a trial, later acquitted.
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Raymond Donovan
Donovan
Reagan
Meese
Edwin Meese
U.S
Wedtech Corp
Wedtech
New York reflections on Kennedy myth and 1960s journalism
A critique of aging reporters romanticizing the Kennedy era and Camelot. The piece weighs whether Kennedy’s late campaign showed genuine transformation or was mere rhetoric from speechwriters and poll-driven tactics. It contrasts cautious campaign choices with McCarthy’s New Hampshire bid and questions the tragedy mythos in journalism.
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New York
Robert Kennedy
Camelot
Life Magazine
Theodore White
Mrs. Kennedy
White
Kennedys
Kennedy White House
Kennedy
America
Jesse Jackson
Jack
John Son
Johnson
Vietnam
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Gulf of Tonkin
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Correcting a child's writing can be harmful says reader
In a May 23 Gazette letter Ann Struthers argues that overworked teachers of large classes need realistic targets for corrections. A teacher shares a method of quick drafting then later revision, noting many students enjoy writing and even share work unsolicited. The writer urges compassionate guidance, acknowledges spelling nightmares for a few, and stresses fluent reading and proper sentence structure as language mastery develops. Gary Lamb of Iowa Farmers Union comments on agriculture policy and political perspectives.
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Ann Struthers
Gary Lamb
Iowa Farmers Union
Altoona
Is This Christian America Enduring Homelessness Crisis
A reader rails at a Dallas church built on wealth while neglecting the downtrodden, recounts a homeless man denied aid at churches, and laments veterans, the elderly, and the poor amid Memorial Day, urging prayer for rain and calling for action in a wealthy nation.
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Dallas
America
the Enquirer
Appalachia
Poland faces renewed turmoil over Solidarity recognition
The conflict centers on wage hikes and official recognition of Solidarity. Government grants the pay increase but rejects union status, while labor accepts the raise yet presses for formal acknowledgment. The Vatican’s past support adds an external dimension, prompting debate over Poland's sovereignty and future governance.
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Poland
Labor
Solidarity Union
Solidarity
Vatican
America's Band to Perform in Vienna Festival
Marion Community Band thanks donors and patrons as it prepares to perform in Vienna on Saturday June 11 at 7 a.m. Iowa time for 24,000 attendees with 2 million global listeners and viewers on Austrian radio and TV. David J. Law, founder and director.
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Marion
Vienna
Iowa
America
U.S
Marion Cedar Rapids
David J. Law
Fourth Ave
Police case claims city covers up Iowas policing
A former Cedar Rapids officer alleges city malfeasance after a drunk driver injures his squad car and the city refuses medical coverage despite admitting city responsibility in small claims court. He says investigations were biased, witnesses lied, and higher officials altered testimony while civil service and district court upheld firing. He questions legal authority and judge salaries.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Service
Birmingham
Marion
Thomas Horan
Michael J
Samoa
Hiawatha
Sheriff's commendation from Marion residents
A Marion resident expresses thanks to Linn County Sheriff Cedar Rapids Police Department Marion Police Department and the CB radio network for rapid help at 4 a.m. on Sunday May 29 and for the speedy apprehension of the intruder at Squaw Ridge Road.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion Police Department
CB Radio Network
Nmber
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