Closet politics and the danger of innuendo in campaigns
Lipmann argues the RNC memo labeling Tom Foley as “out of the liberal closet” uses double entendre to imply homosexuality and liberalism. The piece traces slang definitions, notes the political risk of exposing private lives, and cites past examples of anti gay innuendo affecting careers.
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Theo Lippmann JR
Lee Atwater
Republican National Committee
Tom Foley
Mark Goodin
Atwater
Willie Horton
Michael Dukakis
Foley
Goodin
Barney Frank
Harper’s New Dictionary of American Slang
Eric Partridge
America
Partridge
Eng
London
Local Newspaper Editorial Board Leadership Names
J F Hladky Jr named chairman of the board while John Robertson serves as executive editor and a Enerant editorial board chairman Dave Morris holds the role of managing editor in the organization.
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
Board of
John Robertson
Dave Morris
Rural Iowa hospitals face funding gaps and inequitable Medicare pay
Former Gov. Robert Ray and Sen. Tom Harkin urge action to aid rural Iowa hospitals. Ray notes rural facilities struggle to attract funds and personnel, with Medicare reimbursements lagging urban rates by up to 37 percent. Harkin vows to push budget changes to reduce the disparity and support top management in rural facilities.
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Senate
U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
Harkin
Arms for Panama memory fades as Sandinistas export violence
Reporters say Soviet bloc weapons moved from Nicaragua to Panama to prop up Manuel Noriega before May elections. Noriega's militia and the Dignity Battalion were implicated in suppressing opposition, while the U S aid to the Contras is criticized as a flawed policy that kept Sandinistas busy at home.
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Florida
Honduras
Washington Post
Panama
Manuel Noriega
State Department
Adam Shub
Noriega
U.S
When Bumper Sticker Banners Spark North Carolina Debate
A columnist argues against banning bumper sticker obscenity in North Carolina. He notes legislative fury over a vulgar slogan discovered at a stoplight and warns that legislating virtue harms democracy. He advocates tolerance, individuality, and open debate over censorship or coercion.
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North Carolina
Capitol
Letters to the Gazette Time Warp and Radio Promos
A fragmented ode to radio contests and looping song rotations. The piece mocks constant promos and the absence of time weather and news as listeners chase lucky numbers and on air calls, ending with a mysterious CLICK signoff.
Seat belt talk at Statehouse on safety and privacy
A speaker at the Statehouse argues for continuing the seat belt law stating it saves lives and protects taxpayers. The critic Freedom First cites privacy concerns while noting air bags are safer but auto profits influence safety priorities.
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Statehouse
Freedom First
Death First
Daylight delivery urged after Cedar Rapids carrier assault
A reader calls for moving newspaper deliveries to afternoons after a Cedar Rapids assault on a carrier. They argue morning routes endanger youths and that daylight delivery would improve safety without long delays, esp in summer.
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Cedar Rapids
Veterans demand funding for VA hospitals after wartime promises
George W. Bare Jr declares veterans have been let down by the president and Congress over VA funding. He urges public pressure to protect medical care promised to those who served in World War II and beyond, citing forgotten commitments and partisan blame. He lists Cedar Rapids and Toddville as places of concern.
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Washington
Bush
Army
Navy
Congress
Veterans Administration
People
Hitler
Hirohito
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
George W. Bare Jr
Pawnee Dr
Linn-Mar High student supports merger with rival school
A Linn-Mar High School senior argues in favor of a possible merger with the rival district. He cites economic benefits student unity and stronger sports programs as ways to reduce long standing rivalry between the two schools. He provides his Marion address as contact.
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Linn-Mar High School
Todd O’neal
First St
Marion
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Tom Harkin
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