Potpourri of politics and a county appointment debated
A multi topic column critiques Linn County's choice to appoint a new supervisor to fill a vacant seat versus holding a special election. It argues this nonpartisan approach would save $30,000 and notes Democratic control influences the decision. The piece also lampoons Lee Atwater and reflects on Nicaragua and U S infrastructure plans.
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Board of Supervisors
Jimmy Carter
Thomas Jefferson
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company prints daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with AP news dispatches. Subscriptions listed: carrier $2.25 weekly. mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 10.40 for 4 weeks 110.00 for 52 weeks. other states 140.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service exists. Postmaster address and notice details given.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
P.O. Box
Iowa agencies show progress in hiring women and minorities
Iowa executive branch reports 1989 affirmative action progress with 68 percent of female, 65 percent of minority, and 71 percent of disabled hiring goals met across 34 departments. Full-time staff rose to 20,123 last December, aided by 665 additional women and 183 minorities.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Board of Regents
Donahue
Terry Branstad
Outwitting con artists goal of state program
Iowa consumer protection officials describe common fraud schemes and recovery methods at a Cedar Rapids seminar. They report staff growth from 22 to 23 and annual complaints rising from 300 to over 8,000 with more than 1 million dollars recovered.
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Iowa
Nancy Dudak
Cindy Forsythe
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Justice Department
Consumer Protection Division
Dudak
Marion
Oxygen rule shift survives amid Senate battleground
The Senate killed a proposed amendment lowering oxygen in gasoline from 3.1 to 2.7 percent in winterly high pollution zones. Backers argued higher oxygen boosts ethanol use and corn demand, while opponents warned of harming other fuels and tax revenue. The clash underscores a broader fight over Clean Air Act provisions and alternative fuels.
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David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Senate
Sen
Frank Lautenberg
New Jersey
Federal Highway Trust Fund
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People’s Daily World
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George Bush
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Lawrence Bryant
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Iowa Department of Justice
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Hoover State Office Building
Charles Grassley
Bob Dole
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Jim Exon
D-Neb
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Steve Symms
Idaho
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