Opinion: admitting mistakes and correcting public misstatements
A humor column recalls past corrections, jokes about Finland Norway mix up, Espoo motto, and a medical spoof claiming the heart is not heart shaped, with a punchline about a prostate as a Valentine symbol and Hallmark’s quips. It ends by mockingly asking nations to pay WWI debts promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Truman
Chicago Tribune
Dewey
Truman
the Tribune
Coolidge
Espoo
Finland
Norway
Patty Young
Europe
Elizabeth Natti
United States
Sweden
Neil Diamond
S. Scott Hanan
Dr. Hanan
Brandi
Hallmark Greeting Card Company
Missouri
Kansas
Allison Novela
Rosewood Reborn Online Aims To Build Black Community
The article describes Gary Puckrein's AVS Online creating a virtual Black community with 13 buildings offering chats, classrooms, travel, health, finance, art, and faith centers. It frames cyberspace as a new Rosewood era, a safe proud destination in contrast to 1923 destruction.
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Ashington
John A Singleton
Rosewood
Florida
Singleton
American Visions Society Online
Science and Technology Center
Auto Center
Financial Center
Arts and Entertainment Center
Dwight Eisenhower
Little Rock
Martha Stewart
Faith House
Gary Puckrein
AVS Online
Americanvisions.com
No sleepovers at Motel 1600 for Iowa dignitaries
An AP report highlights former Iowa GOP activist Novetzke criticizing White House hospitality under Bill Clinton, contrasting with George H. W. Bush era practices. She recalls Bush’s restrained approach, noting Clinton’s guests and donors often stayed overnight, sparking the “Motel 1600” label.
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Iowa
Novetzke
George Bush
Bush
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Malta
Richard
White House
Washington
Camp David
Maryland
Kennebunkport
Ruch Hama
Maina
Ajudel Lavento Lal Avecallido
Bill Clinton
Congress
Lincoln
Blair House
Clinton
Clintons
Mike McCurry
Novetzko
Bushes
Barbara Bush
Naples
Fla
Charles Grassley
Senate
Bob Dole
Grassley
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Ruth
Ruth Harkin
Sen
Elise Downer
Jim Leach
Pennsylvania Ave
Nussle markets rural health care role amid Iowa gaps
Jim Nussle promotes his co chairmanship of the U S House Rural Health Care Coalition as pivotal for Iowa with its aging population. The piece contrasts low Iowa AAPCC Medicare payments like Allamakee County at 252 with high outliers such as Richmond County New York at 767 and notes HCFA defenses.
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Ashington
Jim Nussle
U.S. House Rural Health Care Coalition
Iowa
Allamakee County
Richmond County
N.Y
Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
Department of Health and Human Services
Nussle Uses American Gothic Prop At Rural Health Roundtable
At a Capitol Area Rural Health Roundtable, Jim Nussle urged expansion of rural health care funding citing unfair AAPCC rates. He showcased Grant Wood's American Gothic to illustrate unhappy rural providers and pressed for broader managed care support and higher reimbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HHS
AAPCC
Lincoln
Newt
Iowa
Nussle
Clinton
Charles Grassley
Senate Aging Committee
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
America
Grant Wood
Jim Nussle
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Ratso
Hallmark
Valentine
Dave Barry
Deborah Mathis
Tribune Media Services
Anne Northrup
R-Ky
Ken Sullivan Gazette
Sally Novetzke
David Lynch
Rural Health Care Coalition
House
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