Court saga in adoption case favors birth parents
The Michigan Court of Appeals rules the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act bars intervention by Judge William Ager Jr. and upholds birth parents Dan and Cara Schmidt amid a long dispute with the DeBoers over a two year old girl. Custody remains unchanged for now. the case continues on appeal.
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Iowa
Michigan Court of Appeals
Dan
Cara Schmidt
Blairstown
Ann Arbor
DeBoers
Appeals
Cara Clausen
Daniel Schmidt
William Ager Jr
Ager
Michigan
Supreme Court
Michigan Supreme Court
New Yorker Magazine
Lucinda Franks
United Birth Parents
Congress
Franks
Roberta Deboer
Brand X Ad Feud Highlights Target Wal-Mart Clashes
The rivalry over in-store price comparisons pits Target against Wal-Mart with ads invoking Sam Walton. Wal-Mart retorts the campaign crosses fairness lines as FTC support for comparative ads is noted. The piece traces Brand X themes and shifts in advertising norms.
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Bufferin
Tobacco Company
Brand X
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Wal-Mart
Target
Wal- Mart
Business backs higher minimums despite broad lobbying
The business lobby argues against curbing executive pay while supporting a higher minimum wage. They warn about loopholes in tax deductibility and urge a stronger, better drafted proposal. Proponents claim higher wages boost productivity and job quality, with negligible job loss.
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Clinton
Primerica
The
Clin
Ton
Tax on Social Security for the wealthy sparks debate
Duane Seaman of Walker argues that a proposed tax hike on Social Security for couples earning 32 000 or more and singles at 25000 will hit retirees hard. He notes votes in Congress by Harkin Grassley and Leach and warns of future health care tax measures.
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Tom Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Jim Leach
Medical IRA proposal urges personal control over health spending
A reader advocates a medical IRA replacing current health care funding. Employers or government would fund a major medical plan and an individual managed savings account for out of pocket costs. The letter criticizes tests and drugs, cites iatrogenic illness, and notes personal success with no prescriptions.
Inspection mess in Cedar Rapids sparks payer dispute
Carol Becker of 950 M St SW recounts a tangled housing inspection saga with Cedar Rapids officials. She alleges bi monthly inspections during her husband’s workers compensation, a court order to inspect a floor tile, and fees for a July 1992 inspection not performed, while mayor and city heads reportedly dodged explanations.
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Penny Whitters
City of
Cedar Rapids
Joyce Humphrey
Serbousek
Mr. Smith
TV film fears on Baby Jessica and courtroom coverage
A reader argues against TV movie portrayals of high profile cases like Baby Jessica and Waco. He questions courtroom sensationalism, reader verdicts before trials, and the need for original screen stories without gunplay and car chases. He cites a March Gazette front page and cartoon as context.
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Gazette
Jessica
Waco
The
Iowa
C. Willey Vs. Riley
America
Francis C. Gillon
Meadowbrook Dr. SE
Heaven's Attic youth center needs Cedar Rapids support
A community notice promotes Heaven's Attic, a Cedar Rapids Christian recreation center at 709 Second Ave SE. Founded two years ago by local adults, it offers safe, inexpensive youth activities, Bible studies, a snack bar and free music, inviting involvement from area residents. The writer notes its value and urges others to support this youth outreach.
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Second Ave
Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
What webs we weave with wrong words
J T Breslin cites misused terms overseas and at home. The piece cites Theroux mispronunciations and a joke about namesakes to illustrate how language slips create misunderstandings in modern communication.
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Carl Kane
J.T. Breslin
Peter Theroux
Breslin
Egypt
Iowa
Japan
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Dale Larson
Kerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Robert Reno
L.A. Times
Washington Post News Service
Duane Seaman, Walker
United States
Agatha Christie
John Doe
Doe Elementary
Doe School
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