Editorial: It's Only Money in Franked Mail Debacle
Gazette critiques congressional Democrats and Republicans in Iowa for spending taxpayer funded franked mail. Nussle ranks second in free mail with about 100000 dollars, Lightfoot third, Nagle close third, raising questions about use of public funds for campaigning. Incumbents deny wrongdoing and note allowed limits, while readers question value of such mailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Nussle
Iowa
Congress
Nussle
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Dave Nagle
Chamber
One in Nine Breast Cancer Risk Clarified by Society
The American Cancer Society defends the one in nine lifetime risk statistic and early detection emphasis after The New York Times questioned the math and headline. The exchange highlights rising incidence with age and the value of screening and education to empower women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
New York Times
The
Cancer Society
American Cancer Soci
National Public Radio
Cokie Roberts
American Cancer Society
the Times
Walter Lawrence
M.D
Nixon
Soviet Union
America
Japan charm amid bashing and friendship across cultures
A guest columnist reflects on Japan bashing, personal friendships with a Japanese teacher, and the cherry blossom season. The piece contrasts cultural respect with humor, noting kindness, communication gaps, and a shared appreciation for Japanese hospitality and life’s fleeting beauty.
Nixon for the ages brilliant and obsessive
Joseph R L Sterne portrays Richard Nixon as a complex, influential figure whose post presidency writings and speeches shape views on foreign policy. The essay lauds his internationalism andMixed record, noting his role in detente, Berlin, and arms limits, while acknowledging controversy and lasting influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R.L. Sterne
Richard Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Ulysses S. Grant
Nixon
Plastic sacks become versatile garbage liners and holders
Letters to the Gazettes note that plastic grocery sacks, now common at checkout, can substitute for trash can liners. They warn readers that moisture resistance and sturdy handles allow easy use, with racks and receptacles developed to convert sacks into lightweight, leakproof trash cans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Modest proposal over a gruesome rumor from Susan Wiseman
A note attributed to Susan Wiseman requests a drastic, violent act against an inventor of a unisex hairstyle. The letter suggests harming the person and disposing remains in a graphic manner, framing it as a proposed solution to suffering and public ridicule.
Computer backs Bible version of Red Sea parting
Sunday school notes from St. John's Episcopal Church praise a March 14 front-page article about a computer aided Bible view of the Red Sea parting. They seek accurate reference, noting Exodus chapters and verses for the Israelites' flight. Signed by Elizabeth Sorensen and others from St. John's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
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J.P. Hladky Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky II
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Nagle
Lightfoot
Elaine Baxter
Japan
Mr. Tanaka
Ito Jogasaki High School
Ito
Tanaka
Joga
Cedar Rapids
Saki High
Laura
Nancy
Satoru Hirano
Jogasaki High School
Nancy L. Henely
Harry Truman
Greece
Turkey
Truman
Pat Buchanan
Vandenberg
Eisenhower
Bush
Republican Party
China
Nikita Khrushchev
White House
United States
Vietnam
West Germany
Berlin
Kremlin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Baltimore Sun
the Gazette
Susan Wiseman
St. NW
Elizabeth Sorensen
Alexis Reynolds
Tiana Brown Cory Louise Streit
Angela Kies
Mark Oberreuter
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