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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1988
Page
5
The piece argues the 9.6 percent student loan default rate is not a scandal but a reflection of broader debt pressures. It notes 90.4 percent repayment, historic declines from 10 percent a decade ago, and calls for better loan guidance, price transparency, and enforcement against abuse, while praising the program’s overall value to millions of careers.
Newt Gingrich and Allied conservatives press House ethics probe into Speaker Jim Wright as Common Cause fronts for a deeper look. The watchdog group cites favorable book royalties, campaign ties, and past actions linking Wright to donors, regulators, and projects in Texas and the Middle East.
The Supreme Court’s Greenwood decision clarifies the exclusionary rule’s reach over trash evidence. Police may not need a warrant for curbside refuse, and the court stresses the Fourth Amendment’s limits, though critics call the ruling opaque and question its practical impact on trials and police conduct.
Washington moves to curb private sector use of polygraph tests as two houses of Congress pass bills under the Kennedy-Hatch and Williams versions. The Act aims to cut current polygraph use and awaits President Reagan’s signature after a lengthy debate involving Justice Department opposition and labor advocates.
William Safire argues the polygraph faltered in a high profile leak case involving McFarlane and Reagan. He urges Senate scrutiny of FBI procedures, notes libertarian concerns over private versus government testing, and calls for a balanced bill protecting personal freedom while limiting abuses and coercion.
In Tallahassee Jose Cura, 46, surrendered his dentist license after officials found forged Havana transcripts claiming dental degrees. He allegedly treated over 3,500 patients while admitting no real dental schooling. A prank interview depicts Cura joking about dentistry and likening teeth to living plants, underscoring alleged unsafe practices.
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