Tax cuts for the rich and capital gains relief debate continues
The piece criticizes a new capital gains holding period cut from 18 to 12 months and a large estate tax break for estates above 17 million dollars. It cites Congressional actions and quotes Ari Fleischer and Bill Archer, arguing the tax plan favors the wealthy and critiques attempts to repeal the tax code while noting campaign finance concerns.
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Ustin
Texas
Congress
New York Times
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury
Treasury Department
Lo and Behold
Bill Archer
R-Houston
Archer
Archer Daniels Midland
Bill
Ari Fleischer
Newt Gingrich
Fed
Massachusetts board curves passing grade for teacher exam
Massachusetts Board of Education adjusted the passing score on the basic reading and writing test for teachers reducing failures from 56 percent to 44 percent. Acting Gov. Paul Cellucci promised a reversal and said hundreds who benefited should retake the test. Critics questioned the test's relevance and administration while supporters argued for standards.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Board of Education
Paul Cellucci
Thomas Finneran
Department of Education
John Silber
The Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink
The Gazette outlines its use of soybean ink and recycled news print to promote farming. It invites readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton 4250 Sixth St SW Cedar Rapids and offers a subscription plan with weekly and annual rates.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Heat waves force factory cuts and conserve drive across region
An early summer heat wave drives utilities to urge energy conservation as factories in the Midwest scale back output and several plants shut down. Nebraskan demand tops use, Ohio Edison orders furnaces closed, and steel mills slow to off peak hours amid soaring power costs.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Midwestern
Texas
New York
Mercury
Northeast
Richard Babington
Montgomery
Ala
Virginia
Nebraska
Omaha
East Liberty
Ohio
Honda Auto
Roger Lambert
Republic Engineered Steels
Massillon
Ohio Edison
Indiana
Steel Dynamic of
Butler
Ind
Bush commutes Henry Lee Lucas death sentence to life
Gov. George W. Bush spares the serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, commuting his death sentence after doubts about his guilt in the Orange Socks case. Lucas, who confessed to many killings, faces other life terms and years in prison for nine more murders.
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Bush
Lucas
Brownsville
Texas
George W. Bush
Henry Lee Lucas
U.s.-Mexico
Austin
New Jersey Wins Battle for Floating USS New Jersey Museum
A defense bill cleared by the Senate and supported by a New Jersey commission would donate the USS New Jersey as a floating museum near the Statue of Liberty. California loses out as the USS Iowa is kept in reserve to free the New Jersey for donation. The Bayonne museum plan seeks about $10 million to move and renovate the ship from Bremerton, Washington.
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New Jersey
Senate
California
Navy
Iowa
Bayonne
New York City
Bremerton
Wash
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Cedar Rapids
Gaz Company
Ette
Suniay
Coder Rapids
Penodica
Mek Oranging
Corone
US Tern
Cedar Rapid Rapids Ite, Inc
P.O
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All Seasons Golf
Allen's
Cedar Book Store
Coldwell Banker
Culver’s
First Avenue
Chrysler FoxEye
Gospel Light Baptist Church
Great Furniture Mart
Hall Home Furnishings
Hawkeye Downs
Hawkeye Seed
Iowa Lottery
Kamal’s
Kenwood House
Iowa City
Lebeda Mattress Factory
McDonald's
Merle Norman
Mt. Mercy College
Music Loft
Nevada
Bob's Golf
Nike Factory
Northland Skin Clinic
Northtowne Schwinn
Phelan’s Interiors
Puckett Tool & Fastener
R & L Marine AB Ralston Creek
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Slumberland
Smulekoff's SA the M.A
Mark Millett
Etienne Pierre
Canal Street
Dimension One
Ultra Vision
Coralville
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