Roosevelt Center closes its doors after civic study program ends
The Roosevelt Center for American Policy Studies in Washington DC votes to close on June 30 after running US 88 A New Road to the White House and citizen assemblies. Lu Barron says momentum and public involvement proved democracy needs ongoing citizen participation to work.
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Roosevelt Center For American Policy Studies
Public Policy Institute
Washington, D.C
Roosevelt Center
Washington
White House
Iowa
America
Mexico
Africa
Lu Barron
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Lawyers Get Priority Over Hospitals In Iowa Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled lawyers' fees take precedence over medical bills when funds from settlements exist. The decision favors attorneys in probate cases, ordering hospital liens to wait their turn, while a Calhoun County man in coma faced a drained settlement after a dram shop suit.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Calhoun County
Ronald Lee Hunter
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Hunter
University Hospital
Arthur McGiverin
McGiverin
Bush and Gorbachev in the expectations game
In Washington, President Bush is praised as a modern chief executive, vetoing a bill aboard Air Force One and planning European visits to mark historic anniversaries. rival Mikhail Gorbachev is hailed for shifting Soviet policy, hinting at troop and tank reductions as Europe embraces his reformist rhetoric amid debt and reunification hopes.
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George Bush
Air Force One
Bush
Europe
U.S
Mikhail 5S
Gorbachev
Berlin Wall
Warsaw
Budapest
Japan
Treasury
Brussels
NATO
Warsaw Pact
America
Germany
Bonn
Cox News Service
Repeal of Fairness Doctrine Shapes Broadcasters’ Rights
Opinion argues against reinstating the fairness doctrine after its 1987 repeal. It cites First Amendment protections for broadcasters, notes FCC concerns about chilling effects, and asserts listeners should judge fairness. Rep. Tom Tauke supported broadcaster rights amid calls to return to government oversight.
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Congress
Iowa
Tom Tauke
2Nd
U.S
House of Representatives
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Watt Dreams and Big Bucks StopMe From a Baseball Dream
A New York Times Service piece mocks idealism by recounting Russell Baker reflecting on Watt's payday scandal. It contrasts government critique with the lure of quick cash, urging pragmatic career choices over lofty principles.
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James Watt
Watt
New York Times Service
HUD Sale Scandal Highlights Reagan Era Mismanagement
The June 16 Washington Post editorial critiques HUD for lax leadership during the Reagan years and a failed privatization scheme. It details foreclosed FHA properties sold via independent agents who siphoned funds. fraud and misaccounting suggest up to 100 million dollars unaccounted. Secretary Kemp orders audits of affected field offices as investigations continue.
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HUD
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
U.S. Treasury
Marilyn Harrell
Jack Kemp
Kemp
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