Radio exchange proposal between United States and Soviet Union
The Iceland talks touched on a plan for reciprocal radio programming access. Gorbachev suggested easing VOA jamming in exchange for Soviet access to U S listeners, a policy move that could widen cultural horizons and foster better informed citizens. Negotiations with networks are underway.
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Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Iceland
United States
Soviet Union
Charles Wick
United States Information Agency
Gorbachev
Reykjavik
Voice of America
America
Marion welcomed Canadian plant KMC Manufacturing to start in town
The article praises Marion and Linn County efforts that attracted KMC Manufacturing of Toronto to Marion. It notes Kirkwood Community College training, a reimbursable 110000 job training grant, 50 initial jobs with payroll doubling in three years, projected 7 million in sales, and nearly 1.5 million yearly subcontracting while hiring locally. Des Moines officials are thanked for support.
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Linn County
Kirkwood Community College
H.R. “Casey” Kesseler
KMC Manufacturing of
Toronto
Kirkwood
KMC
OPEC Shakeup Sparks Westworld Vision in Cedar Rapids
The Saudi oil strategist Yamani is ousted as OPEC chiefs face weak prices amid a global glut. The author imagines Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as a Westworld where high pump prices persist, offering a ironic haven if oil chiefs seek to escape market forces.
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Sheik Yamani
OPEC
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
C.R
Reagan’s 1986 campaign solidifies his partisan stand
The piece argues Reagan’s role in backing GOP senators defined the 1986 campaign. He raised 33 million dollars across 54 events and visited 22 states to bolster allies while aligning with his party goals. It compares 1986 to Johnson’s 1966 approach and predicts Reagan’s continued influence into 1988.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Senate
White House
Congressional Quarterly
GOP
Johnson
Manila
South Vietnam
Letters to the Gazette Reflections on Halloween and tickets
Readers vent over a missing haunted house tradition and unsafe trick or treating. A Cedar Rapids traffic ticket prompts critique of radar disclosure, math errors, and alleged officer bias amid calls for policy changes. Concluding letters urge soured tourism, porn industry regulation, and a harsh view of alcohol as disease.
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Cedar Rapids
Peace Today newsletter champions nonviolent conflict resolution
The message applauds a newsletter called Peace Today that invites public views on nonviolent conflict solutions and questions whether world leaders are ready to embrace these ideas for a more peaceful future.
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Peace Today
Degrading Lottery Urges Moral Warning and Salvation
The message condemns lottery as a national degradation and warns gamblers and supporters that riches fade. It calls for divesting of worldly wealth and accepting Jesus Christ as savior to secure eternal inheritance in heaven rather than earthly wealth. It emphasizes life after death and urges choosing salvation today.
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God
Jesus Christ
Heaven
Hell
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
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Lyndon Johnson
Congress
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House
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
the Gazette
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Gazette
Lowa
Meese
Commission
Playboy
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Hugh Hefner
New York
Times Square
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