Iowa urged to adopt guaranteed tuition for state universities
The Gazette Editorial calls for Iowa to require a guaranteed tuition program across public universities to stabilize costs for families and compete for out of state students. It cites Illinois’ model, warns against prepaid plans, and urges legislative action and a formal, swift development process.
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Iowa
David Shorton
Regents
Lola Lopes
The
Illinois
Lopes
University of Illinois
University of Ilinois
Vpaa.uillinois.edu
Eisenhower and Kennedy share a tense White House ride and wartime reflections
The passage recalls the fraught dynamic between Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy during Kennedy's ascent and Eisenhower's reflections on D-Day. It notes Ike's silence, Kennedy's nerves, John S. D. Eisenhower's later career, and a six day series by the International Herald Tribune on D-Day, plus Ike's pacifist warnings and the cost of war.
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United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
White House
Capitol
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Cornelius Ryan
D-Day
Ike
John S.D. Eisenhower
West Point
Belgium
International Herald Tribune
Paris
New York Herald Tribune
Franklin Roosevelt
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
London
Europe
Mediterranean
Malcolm Moos
University of Minnesota
Marvel Spidey and DC Superman clash in unlikely crossover wish
A reader argues films should unite Marvel and DC heroes, mocks mixed ads for Spider-Man 2 and Superman 2, and calls for corporate salary cuts beginning at the top. The letter rants on concessions, pension reform, and CEO pay compared with international firms.
reader letters critique pay, policy and advocacy group
Mary Ann Miller and Beth A McCune voice concern over executive pay limits, profit sharing, and employment, while criticizing the Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services stance on the least restrictive environment. They reference Tanager Place and Woodward Resource Center to illustrate possible harm and policy clashes.
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Tanager Place
Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services
Woodward Resource Center
Beth A. McCune
Cedar Rapids
Hollywood's star power sustains liberalism says columnist
Richard J. Tjarks argues Hollywood's celebrity influence delays the political truth about liberalism. He portrays liberalism as dividing society and equates it with socialism, urging readers to see through emotional rhetoric affecting views on Iraq, terrorism, and life issues.
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America
Hollywood
Russia
Iraq
Saddam
Ted Kennedy
al Gore
Gore
U.N
Bush
Richard J. Tjarks Hiawatha
Postwar veteran payouts debated in reader letter
A June 12 letter claims veterans received 50 a week for 52 weeks after World War II. The writer argues that the 52 20 program provided 20 a week for 52 weeks only to unemployed veterans. The note questions the accuracy of the original assertion and recalls the program details.
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U.S
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