Iowa faces slow Fort Madison prison reform and court pressure
U S District Judge William Stuart labeled Fort Madison cruel and unusual and urged a $3.2 million upgrade as the best available deal. Prisoners may reject the plan, but the judge could rule on representation. Officials foresee eventual closure of Fort Madison and Anamosa reformatory as cheaper, long term changes in Iowa's aging system.
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Iowa
U.S
William Stuart
Fort Madison
Living in the past Haig and press clashes over El Salvador policy
A critique argues the State Department seeks restraint on El Salvador coverage while military aims rise. It cites Haig, critic Robert White, and the role of the press in exposing U.S. influence, deaths, and alleged missteps, warning against repeating history without vigilant reporting.
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el Salvador
Department
Vietnam
Alexander Haig
Haig
America
Robert White
Central America
Carter
White
Dentist Dr McKeeby Was Model for American Gothic
The article recalls Cedar Rapids dentist Byron Henry McKeeby who reluctantly modeled for Grant Wood’s American Gothic. Wood persuaded him to pose as the farmer with a pitchfork while denying it was a portrait of the dentist. The painting debuted at the 1930 Chicago Art Institute exhibit during the World’s Fair era and gained national acclaim.
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Byron Henry McKeeley
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood
Wood
Nan Wood Graham
Chicago Art Institute
Institute
Chicago
Century of Progress
Grant
Associated Press Bureau
Byron J. McKeeby
Dr. McKeeley
Dr. McKeeby
Gerald McKeeby
Gerald
Marian
32Nd St.ne
Martha McKeeby
Dr. McKeely
Nan Graham
McKeeby
Memorial and
Meadowbrook Drives
Martha
Paris
Iowa
Byron Henry McKeeby
Susquehanna County
Oscar McKeeley
University of Iowa
Winthrop
Belle Metcalfe
Save Our Aquarium fuels Washington budget debate
James Kilpatrick argues the Reagan administration seeks to cut or eliminate small federal programs including the National Aquarium and seamen hospitals to save money. He notes protests from milk producers pilots and sailors while urging restraint and fiscal discipline to curb rising federal outlays.
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Commerce Department
National Aquarium
San Diego
Reagan
Washington Monument
Pinchpenny Star
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Seamen’s
National Institutes of Health
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invited here
Cy Douglass of Marion veteran journalist and former AP bureau chief in Oklahoma City Boston and Des Moines now serves as executive director of the United Nations Association Iowa Division inviting opinions from local readers on any topic.
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Cy Douglass of
Marion
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Boston
Des Moines
United Nations Association
Iowa
Letters to The Gazette on school budget cuts and teaching first
Readers urge Cedar Rapids and Linn-Mar officials to protect teaching positions as state aid rises 7.5 percent but overall district funding falls. They call for a transparent detailed budget plan prioritizing teaching and minimizing layoffs.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
Bomb groups plan first grand reunion in Torrance
Members of the 461st and 484th Bomb Groups along with related units of the 49th Wing, 15th Air Force, will hold their first grand reunion May 22-24 in Torrance California. Former members may contact Bud Markel or Frank C O Bannon at Redondo Beach addresses with phone numbers provided.
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la Soledad
Redondo Beach
Calif
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