Ten years later reflections on Iran Contra and newspaper life
The author recalls the 1987 Iran Contra uproar and Nancy Reagan critiques, marking the 10th anniversary of the event that spurred his switch to full time column writing. He updates on staff changes, sports notes, politics, and personal musings about fame and aging in journalism.
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Gazette Promotes Agriculture With Soybean Ink
The Gazette highlights using soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture. It urges readers to drop off newspapers at City Carton 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest recycling location.
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Purchase details for Gazette photo reprints
You can buy reprints of local photographs published in The Gazette. Call 398-8322 for details.
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Albanian president says Cabinet to quit
President Sali Berisha announced that his Cabinet will resign to be replaced by ministers acceptable to the opposition. He said a round table of Socialist and allied parties would approve new ministers, though it was unclear if the cabinet would be entirely Democratic Party members.
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Oregon scientists clone monkeys in landmark step toward human cloning
Oregon researchers report cloning two monkeys from embryos using a technique similar to Dolly's sheep work. Lead scientist Don Wolf says this tests creating genetically identical monkeys for research, potentially reducing animal numbers in drug studies though not yet published in a journal.
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Rockwell Avionics President Joins Iowa School Panel
Jack Cosgrove, president of Rockwell Avionics and Communications, was appointed to a state panel to study Iowa school futures. The Gazette issued a correction for a misidentification in Saturday’s report and provided a contact for accuracy complaints.
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