Disabled farmer aid becomes partisan football in Iowa
The Gazette criticizes a farm bill dispute over a $26 million disability rehabilitation program for farmers. Sen. Harkin and Rep. Tauke clash as Rep. Nagle blocks Tauke’s chance to attach the amendment, amid election-time posturing. The piece questions lawmakers for treating disabled farmers as political leverage.
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U.S. Senate
Tom Harkin
Tom Tauke
America
Iowa
House Agriculture Committee
Harkin
Dave Nagle
House
Energy and Commerce Committee
Rep. Tauke
Nagle
Tauke
Ag Committee
Senate
The
Gazette
Washington
Debate over U S funding for Cortone air base in Italy
Lawmakers clash over more than 262 million dollars to build a NATO southern flank base in Crotone Italy as Europe’s threat shifts. Rep Patricia Schroeder urges halting the project while bases close and debt rises. Pentagon cuts and troop withdrawals add to the push for reconsideration.
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NATO
Italy
Europe
Pentagon
Crotone
Spain
U.S
Torrejon
Patricia Schroeder
D-Colo
United States
Cortone Air Base
Schroeder
Cortone
U.S. Defense Department
Cuomo Criticizes Bush On Israel Policy At NY Dinner
The article portrays Mario Cuomo arguing that George Bush threatens Israel, accusing Bush and Gorbachev of failures while asserting Soviet emigration limits. It notes Cuomo’s mischaracterizations, his critique of Shamir’s Likud government, and warns against pandering to nationalist sentiment in national politics.
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United Jewish Appeal
New York
Israel
Bush
Cuomo
Gorbachev
Soviet Union
George Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
Middle East
Syria
PLO
Mario Cuomo
Washington
Shamir
Likud
West Bank
Gaza
U.S
United
Ed Koch
Letters to the Gazette on gun control and crime policy
Readers debate anti-crime laws and gun ownership, arguing that semiautomatic firearms would be banned, studies on guns are fabrications, and that strict controls do not curb crime. They claim millions of unregistered guns exist and praise NRA views while criticizing Congress.
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Tom Teepen
Cox
Organiza
California
Prady
NRA
Scott Dixon
Hindman Rd
Marion
Teepen
Injustice clash over Cedar Rapids facility reuse
A speaker denounces reorganization that profits from old Farmstead facilities and calls for an independent trustee to distribute rent, urging Cedar Rapids creditors, hospitals, pharmacies, utilities, and ex employees to protest. demands blocks on new operations until bills are paid and warns of broader losses if not halted.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Viewer condemns HBO special George Carlin Doin It Again
A reader criticizes HBO for airing George Carlin Doin It Again calling it vulgar and witless while noting 2 Live Crew recordings also drew criticism. The letter argues free speech limits and urges action against Carlin and calls for equal treatment under the law.
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2 Live Crew
HBO
George Carlin
Carlin
Cox Cable
Cedar Rapids
2 Live
George
Predominately about word use and misusage in prose
A columnist explores common diction errors such as native versus resident and predominately versus predominantly. The piece cites example sentences, notes AP Stylebook preferences, and references readers like Kim Hinkley and Betty McCollister while urging adherence to proper adverb formation from adjectives.
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Kim Hinkley
Nebraska
Russ Wiley
Kim
Poughkeepsie
Russ
Mark Bowden
Dale Kueter
Betty McCollister
Iowa City
Ireland
Ulster
Veteran lashes at Tauke over flag politics in Iowa letter
Raymond J. Wilson III of Monticello denounces Tom Tauke for using the flag issue to gain votes. He recalls service 1970 to 1972 and Vietnam losses among friends and a cousin, arguing freedoms from the Bill of Rights justify opposing such tactics.
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Tom Tauke
Vietnam
Iowa
Raymond J. Wilson III
Monticello
Self-reliant seniors and private aid urged in Elkader
A Letter to the Editor from Whalen in Elkader argues that many senior citizens rely on government programs yet expect private businesses to assist. The writer urges self sufficiency and questions needs for aid.
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Whalen Elkader
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