Use of power and media in Clinton coverage
Editorial argues that Clinton's credibility issue stems from media sensationalism in 1992 coverage. It criticizes tabloids and televised reports on past personal matters, suggesting the press ignored policy substance and power questions. It questions whether Perot and Bush would measure up and notes media have fuelled distrust ahead of the 1992 election.
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Hillary
H. Ross Perot
Bush
Willie Horton
Time Magazine
Curtain falls on leaker probe in Hill Thomas case
The Senate's four month inquiry into leaks about sexual harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas ends with Peter E. Fleming Jr. quitting unable to identify the source. Critics say classified information leaks threaten national security and free speech protections.
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Hope
Clarence Thomas
Anita Hill
Supreme Court
Thomas
U.S. Senate
Senate
Tis
New York
Peter E. Fleming Jr
Cedar Rapids Should Consider Council Manager Government
An opinion urges Cedar Rapids to switch from the commission form to a council manager system. With Mayor Don Canney retiring after 22 years, the piece argues a future-focused change would reduce costs, broaden representation, and allow residents to govern themselves, especially between elections.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Canney
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
League of Women Voters
When Religion Goes Too Far in Environmental Debate
A reader criticizes an April 27 letter titled Propaganda on parade for denouncing environmentalism and Christianity. The writer argues against delaying action for religion and claims Earth is the creator, not God, and asserts Earth Day has no communist affiliation.
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Earth
Earth Day
Harvesting liberal seeds and moral standards in 1992
A Gazette opinion piece argues three decades of liberalism harmed the nation. It links crime spikes after the Rodney King verdict to economic woes and calls for returning to absolute ethics and Judeo Christian values. It rejects wealth redistribution and promotes teaching the have-nots to access opportunities to become haves.
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Rodney King
Los Angeles
Parents condemn sex survey in schools and seek accountability
Mr and Mrs Jerry Schroeder criticize a sex survey secretly administered in a history or language arts class arguing parents must preview materials, withhold consent and demand accountability for tax funded education urging unity against such surveys.
Faith pre-empts medicine oversees student murder
A 19-year-old Minel Kinard, studying for her GED, was killed by a gang linked to long-standing attacks on women. The writer condemns religious coercion around blood transfusions, cites Jehovah’s Witnesses leader Marvin Krueger, and calls for accountability for those responsible.
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Minel Kinard
Minel
Jehovah's Witnesses
Beloit Hospital
Marvin Krueger
The
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jesus
Honest candidate for Senate gains student campaign support
An eighth grade student from St Patrick's School in Cedar Rapids helps Rosanne Freeburg's campaign by making signs and encouraging peers to support her bid for the U.S. Senate. The student lauds Freeburg's education plan and questions Senator Harkin's recognition while hoping for a June 2 primary win and a November matchup with Charles Grassley.
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Rosanne Freeburg
Charles Grassley
St. Patrick’s Catholic School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rosanne
Ers
Tom Harkin
Tamoxifen risks and benefits in BCPT raise questions
The Gazette coverage of the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial highlights proposed benefits of tamoxifen but omits potential risks such as endometrial cancer, thrombophlebitis, liver cancer, and DNA damage. Critics note bias and call for fuller data before recommending use in healthy women.
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National Cancer Institute
Science News
National
Women’s Health Network
USDA
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