Editorial Clash Over Mortgage Due on Sale and Rates
The Gazette surveys homeowner mortgage tensions as due on sale clauses collide with state and federal powers. It weighs Supreme Court fate in a California case and a Senate banking reform bill that would bar state restrictions, outlining possible compromises and the harsh reality that broad relief remains unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
California
Senate
Jake Garn
Utah
Banking Committee
NLRB Faulted Over Conair Bargaining Order
The NLRB ordered Conair Corp to bargain with a union despite a 2-1 employee vote against representation. The majority said the ruling followed a 1969 Supreme Court exception allowing bargaining orders after unfair labor practices. Courts are expected to overturn the decision.
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National Labor Relations Board
Conair Corp
New Jersey
NLRB
Conair
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Edison
N.J
Hong Kong
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
J.P. Stevens Co
Northeast
Supreme Court
High Court
Farm groups slam findings on diet and cancer
In a front page exchange, the National Pork Producers Council asks the National Academy of Sciences to resolve inconsistencies with an earlier Food and Nutrition Board report denying a nutrition cancer link. The letter urges progress and openness to new knowledge amid debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
National Pork Producers Council
Des Moines
National Academy of Sciences
Food and Nutrition Board of the
Academy
Research Council
Campaign Letter Warns of Illegal Immigration Threats
A letter cites Gordon J. MacDonald claiming 1.5 to 2 million illegal entrants annually and links open borders to disease, crime, and high costs. It urges halting illegal entry, notes proposed amnesty bills, and urges readers to contact senators and representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Gordon J. MacDonald
U.S. Border Patrol
Kennedy
House
Tip O’neill
Theodore Roosevelt
Letter defending Linn County Auditor Merle Kopel against media criticism
A reader thanks Kopel supporter's voice in the June 12 letter and condemns reporters for sensationalizing tax delinquencies and alleged personal use of a county car. The writer asserts Kopel’s honesty, urges others to speak out, and criticizes media for half truth reporting and bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Merle Kopel
Local TV News Under Fire for Smear Reporting
A resident denounces KGAN and KCRG for smear tactics and editorials, urging responsible journalism and separation of undercover activity from public reporting. He defends Linn County auditor Merle Kopel as an effective administrator and calls for truthfulness in news programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KGAN
Merle Kopel
Linn County Auditor
Kopel
KCRG
Merle Kopel Praised Amid Local Election Tensions
A resident commends Merle Kopel, Linn County official, for professional conduct and expertise during the election period. The writer notes jealousy as a primary foe and urges support as Five Seasons returns from wintering in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Kopel
Linn County
Merle
Passports Arrive Early for Marion Couple’s Ireland Trip
A Cedar Rapids Post Office call at 5 30 am on June 16 informed a Marion couple their passports had arrived. They thank Ray Banowetz, Don Olson, Valissa, Hazel, and Bill Schamberg for help and praise strangers who offered support after the Gazette story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Ireland
Ray Banowetz
Don Olson
Valissa
Hazel
Tom Tauke
Bill Schamberg
Judi
Truth not charity for Argentina after defeat
The piece condemns the Argentine junta for using the Dolchstosslegende to dodge responsibility after the 1982 war losses. It argues Reagan should not appease Argentina, urges Argentines to face reality, and calls for political and economic reform rather than military expansion. It warns against saving a regime that blames external foes.
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Washington
Germany
Siegfried
Hitler
United States
Argentina
Junta
Galtieri
U.S
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John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Editorial Pages
Congress
Sam
Frances Lappe
Gordon March
Country Club Parkway
Travelogue
Bonzo
Europe
White House
Ronald
YMCA
Mr. Kopel
Five Seasons
William Safire
New York Times Service
Alexander Haig
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Reagan
Thatcher
Versailles
Latin America
State Department
General Belgrano
Goose Green
Port Stanley
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