Editorial praises Clinton from Iowa agriculture leader
Dale Cochran lauds Bill Clinton as a rural economic catalyst while noting ethanol policy could boost corn output. The piece cautions against treating Clinton as farming’s savior and weighs potential shifts on oxygenated fuel mandates affecting ethanol markets.
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Bill Clinton
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids Earns U S Dynamic City and Development Honors
A Cedar Rapids feature highlights Priority One and the Chamber of Commerce winning Corporate Location U S Development Agency of the Year for attracting foreign investment. The region partners with Iowa City and the University of Iowa, maintains Seoul and Frankfurt offices, and backs top school quality as a key locational factor.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Priority One
Seoul
Korea
Iowa State
Europe
Japan
Hong Kong
Frankfurt
Germany
Expansion Management Magazine
Iowa
Pork ad campaign nudges term pork from politics
Iowa based National Pork Producers Council uses a tongue in cheek educational ad to argue pork is no longer an excessive expression in politics. It notes pork is leaner today and points to potential replacements like lard if the term fades from use.
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ADOS
National Pork Producers Council
New Federal Gridlock Emerges Under Clinton
Robert Reno argues that President Clinton faces dual imperatives to reduce the deficit while boosting infrastructure and short term growth. He contends deficit financing is needed for stimulative policy, predicting Clinton will seek a cautious middle ground and rely on appointments and signaling to reassure markets and observers.
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Bush
Congress
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Bozo as insult in political clash and slang history
The piece traces the evolving meaning of bozo from slang dictionaries to public use during the Bush Clinton era. It notes how Webster and other lexicographers expanded the term from a tough or muscular man to include a fool or clown. It mentions Bozo the Clown and Larry Harmon, and muses whether calling opponents bozos influenced the election.
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Bush
Bill Clinton
Albert Gore Jr
Clinton
Bozo
Chandler
Raymond Chandler
James T. Farrell
Webster’s
Larry Harmon
Bozo the Clown
Philip Marlowe
Farrell
Studs Lonigan
Bozos
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Baltimore Sun
Rush Limbaugh critiques and controversial remarks on election results
A reader voices concern over Rush Limbaughs extreme conservative stance and his Nov 4 show where he wrongly claimed Bush would win and analyzed Clinton's share to argue six of ten voted against him. The letter also suggests humorous jabs and calls for public commentary. The piece notes sponsors of a local sleep-out thanking participants and outlining homeless experiences in Cedar Rapids.
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Limbaugh
Bush
Perot
Clinton
Bill
Greene Square
Cedar Rapids
Transit Center exhibit sparks taxpayer anger and calls for reform
A reader lambasts Transit Director Bill Hoekstra for opening a public closet as a museum during a grand opening at the Ground Transportation Center. The letter accuses wasteful spending on a fare box exhibit and old photos, and questions bus maintenance and council attendance.
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Ground Transportation Center
Transit
Bill Hoekstra
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LOVE-LIVE rally draws 1100 teens despite media blackout
Kennedy High School auditorium hosted 1,100 middle and high school students at the LOVE-LIVE event promoting chastity. Organizers funded the gathering and thanked supporters while criticizing local media for ignoring the rally and contrasting coverage of Madonna.
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the Gazette
Mary Beth Bonacci
Madonna
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