Marvel of misrule in Argentina over Falklands fiasco
Opinion piece denounces Argentina’s military junta for the Falklands war failure from Galtieri through to resignation. It accuses leaders of incompetence deceit and mismanagement, condemning censorship and misled public, while urging accountability for the defeat and the broader political consequences.
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Leopoldo Galtieri
Tax avoidance gospel draws scrutiny from Cedar Rapids seminar
A Cedar Rapids hotel seminar by two get rich quick advisers drew ten attendees including The Gazette’s Dale Kueter. The piece critiques tax non payment schemes while noting advisers concede the plan is not for everyone and fees may be returned to dissatisfied subscribers.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
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Dale Kueter
One Write-In Vote Stuns Johnson County Supervisor Race
The official canvass shows Hayden Fry receiving a single write-in vote for supervisor in the Johnson County primary. The noted Hawkeye coach, linked earlier to Rose Bowl plans and potential presidential talk, faces a sharp reversal as a lone vote caps his bid.
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Johnson County
Hayden Fry
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Demolition Ordered for Metro East Portable Classrooms
In letters to The Gazette a Cedar Rapids school official explains two portables were removed due to lease and sale statuses and high moving costs. The district had purchased the units in 1964 for 6360 dollars and salvaged fixtures before demolition after failed sales efforts.
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Metro East
Washington High School
Kennedy High School
the Gazette
Real mother saves adoptee not needed headline
Letter from Solon adopters group objects to tagging a child as adopted in a June 14 article. They argue adoptive parents are real parents and urge respectful language focusing on the birthmother’s role without labeling the child as adopted.
Finder returns lost billfold and moral lesson on integrity
A downtown street incident prompts reflection as a finder rescues a teenage boy’s billfold and teaches a blunt lesson about honesty. The author laments erosion of old fashioned values and contrasts saving and hard work with finding and keeping.
Gunfight ad infinium sparks reader rebuttal
A June 11 editorial on gun control prompts a reader to challenge the stance. The writer defends handgun ownership, cites polling and international examples, and accuses editorial bias while urging stronger crime control rather than new gun limits.
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Ireland
Japan
Switzerland
Kemp joins critique of Volcker and Fed policy
Washington observes Kemp and Kennedy converging on a common line as David Broder outlines how Kemp's dissent from Reagan tax policy signals broader criticism of monetary policy. Kemp, opposed to a GDP budget tax hike, warns of no real recovery without Volcker and the Fed tackling the monetary crisis.
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Kennedy and allies press Volcker over 1979 policy shift
The piece describes Kennedy and allied lawmakers criticizing Paul Volcker's post 1979 money policy, arguing inflation remains high despite lower reported rates. It notes gains and tensions with other politicians, the potential shift hinted by Volcker, and looming tax and policy decisions in July.
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