Helms and Gelb clash spotlighted by press bias
James Kilpatrick surveys the Helms CBS dispute and the Gelb row at the State Department. He contrasts Helms view of liberal bias with Gelb's controversial Canada Bermuda Puerto Rico contingency article and criticizes bureaucratic and media adversarial practices. Universal Press Syndicate
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Fairness In Media
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Leslie Gelb
New York Times
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U.S
Canada
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Editorial politics and payback in Iowa voting lines
The piece analyzes White House pressure on Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley over MX defense votes, recalling past tactics used on Roger Jepsen. It argues loyalty matters less than party interests, noting Iowa’s independence and a potential political penalty only if Grassley loses in 1986.
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Iowa
Roger Jepsen
Saudi Arabia
Edward Rollins
Roger
Rollins
Chuck Grassley
Chuck
Grassley
Reagan
Congress
Ol’ Roger
Jepsen
Justice Department
Racism debate swirls over Mullin Ewing award vote
Observers argue the John Wooden Award outcome reflects bias against Patrick Ewing or preference for Chris Mullin. They cite Ewing's oncourt history and Georgetown's coach John Thompson while noting past voting quirks in sports writing.
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Chris Mullin
St. John’s University
Patrick Ewing
Georgetown
John Wooden
Ewing
St. John’s
John Thompson
U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Mullin
Ted Williams
Thompson
Tax relief letter warns Iowa taxes and urges action
A reader warns taxpayers about proposed local option taxes in Iowa, arguing they would hurt investment and jobs. The letter urges contacting state lawmakers and provides Capitol contact details.
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Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines
Senate
House
Hog price decline rattles Iowa hog producers
Iowa hog producers report falling prices for pork products and for 60 hogs sold to Farmstead Foods. They note February 18 sales at 50 per hundredweight and March 11 sales at 44, with a $900 drop affecting fuel, seed corn, and farm operations. Al Swegle cites front page coverage of Canada deboning affecting incomes.
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al Swegle
Cedar Rapids
Canada
Iowa
Farmstead Foods
Dollars for Scholars grows since 1971 scholarship program
Dollars for Scholars has expanded since 1971, achieving yearly success regardless of finances. It partners with parents, PTA, educators, and local businesses to fund scholarships for Jefferson, Kennedy, Washington and Metro High Schools, with profits largely from annual pop concerts.
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Second Ave
Jo Ann McKinley
Leah Nelson
PTA
PTA Council
Jefferson, Kennedy
Washington
Metro
1985 Follies Delight Heritage Acres Residents
The preview show for 22 Heritage Acres residents was a huge success. Cedar Rapids Symphony Guild provided generosity and Carma Lou Beck made extra efforts to help.
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Heritage Acres
Cedar Rapids
Davis-Bacon law defended as protecting public work quality
The writer defends Davis-Bacon, tracing origins to 1931 and the 1891 Kansas precedent, arguing the law ensures qualified workers for electrical and construction jobs and condemns hiring unqualified people. He compares it to journalists needing formal credentials and urges prevailing wages as a fair standard.
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Hoover
Robert Bacon
James Davis
Kansas
Gazette
Right and wrong in diction and turns of phrase
The note compares bimonthly and semimonthly usage across a mortgage schedule and a dictionary, cites a long New Yorker sentence, and highlights a clergyman misusing 360-degree turn versus a 180-degree turn with reader commentary.
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John Rassler
Belle Plaine
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