TV violence linked to child aggression in new study
The government report from the National Institute of Mental Health declares TV is a violent form of entertainment that clearly leads to aggressive behavior in children and teenagers. It notes 15,000 hours of TV viewing by a typical child by age 18 and calls for parental and industry reforms to curb violence on screen.
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National Institute of Mental Health
Peggy Charen
Action For Children’s Television
JFK Assassination Reassessment Caps 1979-80 Findings
A NAS expert panel reexamines acoustics suggesting no second gunman or conspiracy in the Dallas 1963 murder. FBI and earlier committees reached similar conclusions, though debates persist about data handling and timing. The piece notes lingering intrigue and jokes about future theories.
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National Academy of Sciences
Dallas
John Kennedy
FBI
Reagan era ethics questioned by tax and gift disclosures
The piece criticizes William French Smith and Earle Jorgenson for tax shelter investments and large gifts to the Reagan family. It argues such private gain mingled with public service blurs ethical boundaries and reflects a conservatism of convenience. It notes a school prayer amendment stance by Reagan and mocks the president’s approach.
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William French Smith
Smith
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Bob Woodward
The
Washington Post
Smith Financial
Jorgenson
Tom Clark
Robert H. Jackson
Ronald Reagan
Residents oppose diagonal plan to Cedar Rapids by IDOT
Letter writers from People Against the Diagonal condemn IDOT’s 29th to 32nd Street diagonal linking Marion bypass, warn of higher traffic noise and displaced businesses, and urge a Collins Road bypass alternative while praising a city resolution. They argue funds should fix highways and bridges. The writer also reacts to a May 12 article on summer jobs, urging youth opportunity and fair hiring.
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IDOT
32Nd Street
Marion
29Th Street
Collins Road
Center Point Road
Edgewood Road
Council
Hiawatha
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Hamilton Business College
Pigeon hobby fears city ordinance curbing flights
Cedar Rapids pigeon raisers warn a new law would end their pastime and force them to give up a popular hobby. A resident links the issue to wild birds and asks for help addressing river pollution at Pinicon Ridge Park and riverbanks along the Wapsipinicon.
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Cedar Rapids
Pinicon Ridge Park
Wapsipinicon River
Pronunciation Pet Peeves Ripple Through Radio Airwaves
Readers complain about mispronunciations heard on air with nuclear as nu-cu-lar and Realtor as Real-i-tor. The National Association of Real Estate Boards fights the issue, while other debates target lug zhury versus luxury and protean versus protean.
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A.H. Dempsey
Oelwein
Eisenhower
Ional Association of Real Estate Boards
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
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Oswald
Lee Harvey
Jfk
Reagan
Washington
Earle M. Jorgenson
Office of Government Ethics
David Broder
California
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Sacramento
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Gazette
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