Potholes on tobacco road and Clinton confession debate
Gus Schrader reflects on Bill Clinton’s marijuana admission and hit televised ridicule, sharing a personal tale of trying to inhale tobacco, recalling 1930s smoking culture, and noting local baseball figures. He also weighs in on Rodney King coverage, venue changes, and Clinton’s response to national events. Column appears Mondays in The Gazette.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
England
U.S
Rodney King
Los Angeles
Gus Schrader
The
Gazette
America What Went Wrong Book Review Highlights Wealth Gap
The book argues that Reagan and Bush era policies harmed the middle class by reshaping tax laws and economic policy to favor the wealthy. It cites falling employer health coverage, deregulation-driven job losses, S&L deregulation costs, and vast gains for financiers, urging voters to read before elections.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
America
Reagan
Bush
Barrett
Steele
Jay Gould
Hetty Green
Michael Milken
Charlies Solomon
Los Angeles Times Service
Preservation Week events and public programs listed
On May 11, Brucemore tours run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with artifacts sharing at Linn County Historical Society. A Books Symposium, films on waste, a Cedar Rapids Symphony concert, and a busy set of local government meetings fill the day. Tickets for the concert range from 12 to 20 dollars.
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Ra Gazette
Fone Company
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wee
Associated Press
AP News
One Rapids Gazette. Inc
Brucemore
Linden Dr. SE
Linn County Historical Society
Eighth Ave
Linn County
Chandler Pump
Iowa Manufacturing
Sinclair/Wilson
LaPlate-Choate/Allis-Chalmers
Lindbelt Speeder
ADM
National Oats
Quaker Oats
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Citizens Against Government Waste
Taxpayers’ Action Network
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Corey Cerovsek
Paramount Theatre
Wayne Thelander
Cerovsek
Washington High School
Little Theatre
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Supervisors
Elkader
Question on Branstad veto of sales tax hike draws 290 responses
Readers weigh in on whether Governor Branstad should veto a proposed sales tax increase. Opinions split, with many arguing for fiscal restraint and others citing funding needs for services.
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Branstad
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