Editorial calls Arnoulds claim of child deaths after layoffs outlandish
The Gazette opines that Speaker Bob Arnould exaggerates dire consequences to oppose Branstad’s layoffs. It argues public officials should seek revenue or spending restraint, not incite fear, and urges leadership to avert more job cuts while preserving vital services.
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Iowa
Bob Arnould
Davenport
Terry Branstad
Arnould
Branstad
Department of Human Services
House of Representatives
Senate
Iowa lawmakers weigh limits on employer control of employee conduct
A proposed bill would curb employer rules unrelated to job duties after a Iowa retailer policy banning dating among staff prompted court action. Representative Linda Beatty supports treating workers as individuals while critics warn the measure could overreach and invite more government intrusion into private business.
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OWA
Iowa
Linda Beatty
D-Indianola
Buchanan rubbing salt into GOP wounds
The piece mocks Pat Buchanan as drunk on politics after his presidential bid. It argues his campaign hurts the Republican Party, compares his protest vote to historic figures like Dr. Joseph I. France, and questions Buchanan’s future role once the Houston convention ends.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Pat Buchanan
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Buchanan
Pat
White House
United States
George Bush
Bill Buckley
New York
Buckley
Joseph I. France
Maryland
U.S
France
Hoover
Washington
Illinois
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Oregon
Stefan Lorant
Coolidge
Houston
Virginia
John Warner
Senate
Old Dominion
Universal Press Syndicate
Ban the sledgehammer to improve U.S. image abroad
The Washington Post argues sledgehammer attacks on Japanese goods harm U.S. standing worldwide. It notes televised hammering videos shape perceptions of America and urges constructive competition through better products and investment, not destructive displays.
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T.R. Reid
Tokyo
Japan
Congress
Capitol
Guest Column Critiques Michael Jackson Concert Excess
Richard Pinney argues the TV special and stadium spectacle fuel adolescent ecstasy through loud visuals and hype. He contrasts the overproduced stage show to the simple honesty of Jazz greats like Oscar Peterson Trio on a bare Cedar Rapids stage.
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Richard Pinney
Michael Jackson
Elizabeth Taylor
Mr. Jackson
Betty Boop
Oscar Peterson
Hancher
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