Yeltsin Leads Russians After Close Vote Runoff Set
In Russia no candidate hit 50 percent, triggering a July runoff. Boris Yeltsin led with 35 percent, Gennady Zyuganov 32, and Alexander Lebed 15. Turnout was about 70 percent as Western and younger voters backed Yeltsin while Zyuganov appealed to older rural voters.
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Gennady Zyuganov
Iowa
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Associated Press
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Soviet Union
Ella Fitzgerald: Beyond Category Icon of Jazz History
Ella Fitzgerald, hailed as beyond category by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, charmed jazz and pop with improvisational mastery and a lifelong fresh swing. From humble beginnings to 13 Grammys, she defined vocal excellence and refused to sing sad songs.
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Mel Torme
Ella Fitzgerald
Duke Ellington
Billy Strayhorn
Arturo) Toscanini
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Billie Holiday
Ellington
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Sortition Democracy: Lottery Legislation as Reform Proposal
Iowa reform advocate Russell J. Lovetinsky promotes replacing elections with lottery selection for all levels of government. He envisions a unicameral 150 member body with staggered three year terms, guaranteed jobs, gender balance, and leadership limited to senior members.
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Russell J. Lovetinsky
Iowa City
Hacap Head Start
Eastern
Iowa
Labor Party Advocates
Dismantle the zoo and grow child friendly spaces
Readers urge Cedar Rapids to dismantle Bever Park zoo calling for removing the wild animals. They propose using the monkey house for community and instructional activities and expanding the children s barnyard zoo. Audiences can see Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors at Old Creamery Theatre Amana.
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Iowa
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Amana
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Clinton Eyes National Curfew for Minors
In a New Orleans speech President Clinton proposed a nationwide curfew for youths, citing New Orleans’ curfew as crime reduction. The columnist questions the policy, critiques it as campaign rhetoric, and warns of broader civil liberty and practical impacts on inner city youth and activities like midnight basketball.
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New Orleans
Clinton
Why Saturday toons would make a dangerous show
Jim Ryan reflects on a lurid animated idea involving a super villain mind controlling leaders and a dog hybrid army to trigger world chaos. He admits copyright borrowing, guilt, and a 30 year career’s end after layoffs pushed him to write the script.
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Jim Ryan
Critique of Modern Kids TV Merchandising and Its Impact
A Los Angeles Times opinion piece argues that children’s TV has shifted from entertainment to heavy merchandising. It cites insect-men and alien characters as toys, notes villains often drive popularity, and calls for FCC action to curb merchandising driven programming. The author reflects on past shows like Fat Albert and questions the moral impact on youth behavior. Jim Ryan mentions his animation credits.
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Bill Cosby
Federal Communications Commission
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