End Iowa liquor monopoly faces governor candidates open to study
The Gazette editorial notes major party candidates Terry Branstad and Roxanne Conlin show cautious interest in a feasibility study on ending Iowa's liquor monopoly. It argues the state would weigh lost revenue against private store profits while stressing the need to consider public policy and market realities.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
Roxanne Conlin
District of Columbia
Court ruling on illegal aliens children reshapes school access
Supreme Court decision extends public school access to children of illegal aliens, prompting debate over funding. The piece argues states bear rising costs without federal aid and calls for federal tax mechanisms to offset local burdens while urging nationwide immigration reform.
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U.S
Supreme Court
Texas
Uncle Sam
Washington
High Court
Congress
Community Letter Praises Peace March and Nuclear Disarmament
A Gazette letter responds to a June 18 piece attacking peace marchers. It argues for global nuclear disarmament, warns against mutual fear, and cites a June 12 NYC march with representatives from multiple nations. The writer also thanks the American Business Women’s Association for scholarships aiding their daughter’s college, praising ABWA members and local impact.
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U.S
Free World
United Nations
Central Park
New York City
American Business Women's Association
Five Seasons
Marabwa
The
ABWA
Lori
Helpful patrolman saves family roadside with care
A family on I 380 between Williamsburg and Oxford thanks Patrolman Driscoll of Marengo for helping after a truck breakdown. He called a wrecker, transported them to the Holiday Inn, and assisted with contacting relatives, showing kindness amid a stressful situation.
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Oxford
Driscoll
Marengo
Wrecker
Brooklyn
Holiday Inn
Letter to the editor blasts right to work and guns issue
A reader criticizes the right to work law and credits unions with benefits while condemning opponents. The letter notes John Hinckley Jr.'s federal firearms conviction and potential early release, linking it to President Reagan and asks who bears responsibility if he reoffends, with an editor’s note defending gun ownership by law abiding citizens.
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Reagan
Jodie Foster
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Will contrasts Hinckley verdict with the law and psychiatry
George Will argues the Hinckley verdict exposes perverse trends in law and psychiatry. He criticizes the erosion of individual responsibility, the overreach of psychiatric explanations, and the danger of subjective expert theories shaping punishment. He urges restraint and clearer boundaries between law and psychology.
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Gaylin
Hinckley
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