Iowa Legislature 1986 Review Highlights Limited Gains
The 1986 Iowa General Assembly produced two centerpiece acts a government reorganization reducing 68 agencies to 24 and a liquor sales shift toward open-market competition. Yet major goals remain unfinished including education funding tax reform and regional banking clearance. The editorial criticizes campaign rhetoric and defends lawmakers against blame for a stag party distraction.
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Iowa
Regents Institution
Housing boom as rates fall sparks strong March home sales
March home sales reached an adjusted annual rate of 903,000 as rates dropped to the go level. Lower interest and improved access let mid income buyers qualify. The FHA limit was reached but Congress raised it to speed loan processing and boost construction jobs and related spending nationwide.
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U.S. Commerce Department
Federal Housing Administration
Congress
Volunteers bolster nursing homes in May observance
Diane Kepros notes 300 volunteers in eastern Iowa care for residents across 69 facilities, totaling about 11 000 hours last year. Nursing Home Week May 11 17 invites public visits and offers to learn how to help. Kennedy PTA thanks teachers and staff at Kennedy High School for their dedication during Teacher Appreciation Week May 4 11.
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Iowa
Benton
Cedar
Johnson
Jones, Linn
Washington
PTA
Kennedy High School
Kennedy
Leah Nelson
Kennedy Pta
Amber
Contradictions letter on love faith and new age living
The writer argues that the new age influences all humanity altering traditional gender roles and family dynamics. He contends that self-centeredness erodes caring and that true love comes from Christ taught truth and life, urging devotion to God for compassion and respect.
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God
Man
Christ
Lord
Residents oppose Maplewood Drive widening plan
Dennis K Dochtermann of 1620 Maplewood Dr NE argues against a proposed $150000 extra assessment to widen Maplewood Dr NE to 28 feet. He cites loss of front yard space and tree removal while suggesting a 22 foot overlay as a cheaper less disruptive solution for local traffic.
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Maplewood Dr
Elmhurst
Wildwood Drives
Maplewood Drive
Grant PTA honors teachers during Appreciation Week
The Grant PTA joins National PTA in thanking teachers May 4 to May 10. A smile and a thanks are highlighted as the simple way to show care for staff. Donna Smrha, president, Grant PTA, 254 Outlook Dr. SW.
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National
PTA
Grant Pta
Grant
Donna Smrha
Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Thanks Allied Glass for Glass Loan
The Cedar Rapids Stamp Club expresses gratitude to Allied Glass Products Inc for loaning 90 panes of glass over the April 5 6 weekend for Cerapex 86. The glass frames exhibits and Allied has supported the show in prior years. Christopher E Dahle president Cedar Rapids Stamp Club.
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Cedar Rapids
Distinctions Between Gel Jell and Sol Explained
A concise exploration contrasts gel and jell as colloid forms and their meanings. It explains sol as a fluid colloidal system and defines gel as a more solid jelly-like state, noting Webster and general usage, with playful reference to Aunt Minnie and Justice Stewart.
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Webster’s Unabridged
Minnie
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Bowden
Justice Stewart
Mark
Reagan era of geriatric chic sparks unlikely triumphs
The piece credits Ronald Reagan with inspiring an era of late-life achievement across sports, arts, and politics. It cites Jack Nicklaus, Bill Shoemaker, Vladimir Horowitz, William P. Clements, James Rhodes, Terry Sanford, Charlie Whittingham, Phil Niekro, Hume Cronyn, and Jessica Tandy as emblematic figures.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
White House
Reagan
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Shoemaker
Vladimir Horowitz
Time Magazine
Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Union
William P. Clements
Texas
Ohio
North Carolina
James A. Rhodes
Terry Sanford
Senate
Charlie Whittingham
Ferdinand
Phil Niekro
Hume Cronyn
Jessica Tandy
Broadway
Dwight Gooden
Roger Clemens
Tip O'Neill
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Care Review Council On Aging
Second Ave. SE
Dennis K. Dochtermann
Maplewood Dr. NE
Mark Bowden
David Broder
California
Hollywood
Alan Cranston
Madonna
Nicklaus
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Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Shoemaker
You Ready
Eisenhower
Louisville
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Roger Bannister
Nancy Reagan
Washington Post Writers Group
Helen Keller
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