Editorial: Multinational aid plan for Central America proposed
Secretary of State James Baker outlines a plan for a multinational agency to channel aid to Central America. The proposed fund would pool contributions from the United States Canada Japan and Western Europe and distribute aid to the region. The idea aims to provide steadier aid and lessen U S influence while addressing concerns over political conditions and human rights.
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FCC targets dial a porn services to curb youth access
The FCC orders dial a porn purveyors to require credit cards or access codes, scramble content, notify phone companies, and have calls appear on bills. Companies should block access unless customers request the service, aiming to keep such calls off family bills and away from children.
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Federal Communications Commission
Hawkins questions tests and their harms in education
California congressman Gus Hawkins leading a House hearing on standardized testing criticizes overreliance and widespread cheating. He cites the cost and wasted days, notes testimonies from Walter Haney and Friends for Education, and highlights cases of mislabeling students while calling for alternatives.
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Gus Hawkins
California
House Committee On Education and Labor
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National Commission On Testing and Public Policy
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Maryland
Friends For Education
Denver readers urge strong alternative fuels in Clean Air Bill
Barbara Charnes of Coloradans for Clean Air Inc. argues for mandatory ethanol or ether blend fuels in the federal Clean Air Bill. She cites Colorado’s improved air, reduced unhealthy days, and says oil lobbyists seek to block alternative fuels to protect gasoline sales.
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Washington
Denver
Oil Company
Barbara Charnes
Coloradans For Clean Air Inc
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Men’s problems and the rise of fathers’ rights activists
Bruce McGovern argues that men face growing oppression through false sex abuse charges and state support for such cases. He predicts fathers’ rights will dominate social trends in the next century and warns that peaceful solutions are running out of time.
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Gazette
Zazoo Nightlife Defended by Local Patron
Amy Martens of 1386 Elmhurst Dr NE defends Zazoo Beach Club in Cedar Rapids against dress code criticisms. She argues readers misread the club’s name and praises the modern nightclub, noting its advanced Midwest appeal and quality standards.
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Highland Park Yacht Club
Dallas
Texas
Midwest
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Elmhurst Dr
Harkin Proves Leader on Environmental Protection
Eastern Iowans are urged to support Sen. Tom Harkin for continued environmental leadership. He sponsored 1977 erosion control tax credits for farmers and has pushed clean air and water measures while fighting ground water contamination. Sierra Club rates him 91 percent pro environment.
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Sierra Club
Tom Harkin
Say No to drugs in ADHD treatment letter sparks caution
A Tennessee author argues diet alone cures ADHD, but this is misleading. Diet may help some children but ADHD requires a multifaceted approach involving parents, teachers, physicians, and sometimes medication. Parents should consult their child’s physician rather than rely on distant therapies. Mark W. Reinertson Cedar Rapids Pediatric Clinic Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Tennessee
Right or Wrong Words Stir Debate in Language Notes
A column questions spellings like memento versus memento and ahold versus aholt while noting invented or misused terms in public discourse. It cites a sorority magazine item and a candidate quote, exploring real and bogus words and the humor of linguistic slips.
Health care dominoes loom after court ruling on Medicaid reimbursements
The Supreme Court allowed hospitals and nursing homes to sue states for inadequate Medicaid reimbursements. The Virginia Hospital Association led a suit claiming over 1 million dollars in weekly losses, with similar actions in more than a dozen states. The decision could trigger billions in liability, spur reform, and confront widespread insurance gaps as 38 million Americans lack coverage.
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Virginia Hospital Association
Virginia
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