Linn Polk lawmakers unite for shared goals in Iowa
Linn and Polk county legislators joined to boost collaboration on road funding and regional balance. They opposed a two cent gas tax hike, arguing the old formula favors rural areas over urban Iowa. Their alliance mirrors Cedar Rapids Des Moines leadership and aims to sustain cooperation across elections.
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Linn and
Iowa
Ifm
Iowa Peace Institute
Statehouse
U S protests Soviet TV docudrama over Palme murder claim
The U S Embassy in Stockholm complains about a Soviet TV film Who Killed Olof Palme alleging U S involvement in Swedish PM Palme's 1986 assassination. The docudrama on Glasnost politics stoked Soviet propaganda aims while Swedish viewers rebroadcast it.
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Amerika
U.S
Sweden
CIA
Olof Palme
Palme
Stockholm
John Thompson
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
States consider curbing random dial sales calls during dinner
The article notes at least 25 states weighing laws to ban computer dialed calls or sequence dialing and cites Missouri and New York proposals to bar solicitations at dinner hours. It argues calls die from unpopularity more than law and questions the definition of dinner time, suggesting homeowners simply hang up or ignore calls.
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Missouri
New York
Morality, secularism clash spark in schools
A Mobile judge ruled secular humanism a religion used to poison minds in textbooks and banned them for church state separation, prompting debate on creation science and school prayer. Critics warn of chaos in Alabama schools as factions push for religion in education while publishers scrub religious content.
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Washington
Mobile
Ala
Supreme Court
W. Brevard Hand
Pat Robertson
High Court
Louisiana
Tennessee
Anne Frank
Jailings of Taylors Stir Debate on Education Choice
A letter argues Americans risk losing freedoms to government control as the Taylors face jail for teaching their own children. It defends private education as vital and warns against NEA monopolies, urging release of the Taylors and defense of educational choice and American way of life.
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Mount Pleasant
NEA
Amerika
Taylors
Dennis R. Getz
14Th St. SE
NRA Influence Prompts Iowa Senate Firearm Bill Debate
A proposed Iowa Senate bill would bar political subdivisions from enacting firearm ordinances beyond state law. NRA backing is implied as sponsors push the measure, with past similar efforts in 1986 failing in the House. Critics urge a focus on home rule and public safety rather than NRA influence.
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Iowa Senate
Iowa
Senate
National Rifle Association
Hurley Hall
Marion
NRA
House
Sen. Hall
Letter to State Senator About Seat Belt and Taxes
Susie Cain of 317 Eighth St SE questions Joy Corning about seat belt needs and taxes. She cites strap discomfort, interruptions, and a feeling of rude dismissal, urging lawmakers to listen and consider tax spending priorities.
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Sen. Joy Corning
Sen. Corning
Susie Cain
Eighth St. SE
Apt
Column clippers discuss sending Kaul columns long distance
A reader writes of hosting a contest on how far Donald Kaul columns travel and mentions mailing three Gazette columns weekly to his son Jon Melton in Upton New York. He notes his son enjoys Kaul and awaits each underlined humorous passage.
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Donald Kaul
Jon Melton
Upton
Long Island
New York
the Gazette
Quotes and quips from notable figures on invention and opinion
A collection of famous remarks spans creators, leaders, and athletes from Duell to Babe Ruth. The items cite warnings about invention, voting, flight, and striking effects, illustrating how public figures framed ideas and outcomes across eras.
Amerika fails knitting night to glare and drift
A program director dominates the scene with control as the plot rambles in an unfocused saga. The narrator notes poor direction, a villain with a rare stage presence, and a lack of tension as action finally arrives after many slow sequences.
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Pearl
Amerika
Kristofferson
Judge Hands ruling on secular humanism sparks textbooks ban
U.S. District Judge W Brevard Hand banned 31 textbooks claiming they promoted secular humanism as a religion. Betty McCollister later argued secular humanism is not a religion, inviting reader response with Litigation anyone.
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U.S
W. Brevard Hand
Betty McCollister
W. Brevard
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