Branstad Urged to Approve work release funding in Cedar Rapids
Editorial urges Gov. Branstad to approve 1.45 million seed money for a community based corrections complex in Cedar Rapids. The plan targets 35 chronic drunken drivers and 40 offenders, aiming to reduce overcrowding and aid reentry with counseling and services.
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Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Department of Correctional Services
6Th Judicial District
Vass
6Th District Correctional Services
Gary Hinzman
Cedar Rapids Correctional Services
Doomsday Clock Advances to Ten Minutes to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cover now stands at 10 minutes before midnight, up from six, reflecting improved East West ties yet warning that mankind faces many self destructive paths beyond nuclear risk. The clock, born from Manhattan Project scientists, marks proximity to global catastrophe and urges vigilance over environmental threats and other dangers to humanity.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Toumanity
University of Chicago
DAT Compromise Clears Path for US DAT Market
After a decade of battles over copying in audio and video tech, Congress proposes a DAT standard allowing direct CD copying while embedding protections to curb mass replication. The ruling aims to aid audiophiles and home recording, with DATs expected to reach the United States by mid year.
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Capitol Hill
Congress
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Judith Exner and the Kennedy Mafia Link Remembered
A memoir style reflection details Judith Campbell Exner, her connections to JFK, Sam Giancana, and Frank Sinatra, and the fallout of revelations about Mafia ties and a president’s private life. The piece notes Exner’s terminal cancer and a Vanity Fair interview discussing a baby she placed for adoption.
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Washington
Judith Campbell Exner
United States
Organized Crime
Chicago
FBI
U.S
J. Edgar Hoover
Oval Office
Sam Giancana
Fidel Castro
Senate
Oak Park
Ill
New York Times
JFK
Giancana
Judy Campbell
Kennedy
Sinatra
Reagan
World of Power
Letters to the Gazette on synthetic additives and child behavior
A reader responds to a Feb. 13 article arguing artificial food colorings link to hyperactivity. Cites Lancet Pediatrics and The Monitor plus Nelson's Pediatrics, notes diet change reduced their son's hyperactivity, and directs readers to The Feingold Association for guidance.
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Diane Stoneback
British Medical Journal
Pediatrics
Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
The
Monitor
Journal of the American Psychological Association
Nelson
Feingold Association
Box
Alexandria
Allentown
Parents Demand Clarity After School District Life Curriculum Meeting
Christopher B. Smith of 545 Vernon Dr SE reports Cedar Rapids Community School District parents attended a March 6 workshop on the Family Life curriculum seeking concrete interpretations of how Iowa guidelines are applied. He criticizes the session for reading guidelines aloud with no listed resources or actionable details and for requiring written questions, urging greater accountability from officials.
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Cedar Rapids
State of Iowa
Out Looks column in Iowa report praised by Liberties Don Kimball
Robert L Kopet praises Don Kimball's March 7 Out Looks column for its Iowa focused discussion. He urges readers to condemn drug peddlers while rejecting violence and calls for scrutiny of elected officials and a return to Iowa Constitution principles.
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Don Kimball
Iowa
Rep Tom Tauke Sides With Elderly Critics Of Health Bill
The article notes Rep Tom Tauke opposed the Medicare Catastrophic Health Care bill when introduced and highlights the previous year’s repeal by a large majority. It credits Tauke with voting on principle to protect the elderly, reflecting his care for seniors. Robert Malone Center Point
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Tom Tauke
U.S. House
Senate
Cedar Rapids School District weighs smoke free policy
The Cedar Rapids Community School District forms a committee to study a smoking ban on school property. Public hearings are set for March 19 and April 2 at the ESC at 7 p.m. The author urges adoption of a smoke free policy due to health costs and youth protection.
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Cedar Rapids Community
ESC
Cedar Rapids
Dukakis and the Seabrook plant cost and delay controversy
The New York Times editorial accuses Gov. Dukakis of overestimating nuclear risks to Seabrook New Hampshire delaying the plant. It cites costs at 50 million per month, a debt of about 2 billion, and notes regulators granted a license while urging a balanced energy strategy.
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New York Times
Michael Dukakis
Massachusetts
Seabrook
New Hampshire
Dukakis
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Joe Hladky III
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
John Robertson
Jerry Elsen
Editorial Pages
Mark Bowden
C.A
Branstad
Department of Corrections
29Th Avenue SW
Judith Exner
CIA
Frank Church
John Tower
Gary Hart
White House
Thomasson
Wyngaard
Scripps Howard
Camelot
Jackie
Tower
Sam Skinner
Secretary of Transportation
Frank Sinatra
Vanity Fair
Gerri Hirshey
William Safire
New York Times Service
the Gazette
Lancet
Karen Pauba Witzke
Summit St
Iowa City
Webster
Christopher B. Smith
Vernon Dr. SE
Liberties
Robert L. Kopet
St. SE
Robert Malone
Three Mile Island
Chernobyl
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