Best Years of Our Lives Proposed as Veterans Day Teaching Tool
The editorial urges a Veterans Day focus on veterans and argues that the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives offers a powerful, age appropriate portrayal of postwar readjustment. It suggests students up to seventh grade and beyond watch the Oscar winner to grasp civilian life adjustments and honors veterans without glamorizing war.
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Lebanon
Grenada
Vietnam
Disney Channel
MacKinlay Kantor
Robert Sherwood
Voters face abortion limits tests across four states
Four states voted on abortion curtailment or legality amid a heated campaign. Oregon Massachusetts Arkansas and Rhode Island rejected stop it or limit measures, signaling a setback for anti abortion forces and reshaping Senate confirmation dynamics under Reagan era politics.
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Rhode Island
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Letters to the Gazette on gender roles and civic duty
The writer defends traditional gender roles while noting women’s historical rise in refinement and progress. Royal Tuttle Norway praises Linn County election officials at Grant Wood School for calm handling of a voter heart attack, CPR, and orderly crowd management under pressure.
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Linn County
Grant Wood School
Letter Guidelines for Public Submissions and Authorship
The guidelines require shortening and editing all letters, no anonymous publication, include writer's name street address and signature, phone number kept private to authenticate. Limit to 400 words, focus on public issues and events, no verse, one letter per writer every 30 days.
How I Choose My Vote Based on Faith and Service
The writer recalls a president re-elected thrice, praising social security as a lifesaver. They express support for Harold Hughes as next president and urge returning to godly principles to avoid destruction. The piece links political preference to religious guidance and national well being.
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Harold Hughes
Wreck at 15th Street Victim Receives Thanks
A Marion family thanks to neighbors and responders after their son Ian Graham lost control of his bike on 15th Street near Marion High School. He is home recovering from a concussion nose fracture and scrapes and scratches.
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Iceland Meeting Proposes End to Jamming for U.S. Access
Paragraph 12 of official notes from the Yakovlev Wick talks describes a proposed deal to let the Soviets use a U.S. transmitter or nearby frequency in exchange for stopping jamming of Voice of America. Wick reportedly said you’ve got a deal, prompting White House and NSC scrutiny and potential policy reversals.
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Alexander Yakovlev
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Charles Wick
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Yakovlev
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Soviet Union
Yakoviev
Vlasov
Mikhail Gorbachev
Voice of America
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New York Times
National Security Council
White House
International Broadcasting Committee
NSC
Walt Raymond
USIA
Charles Warner
Safire critique of Wick on jamming and policy bluff
The piece argues Wick was duped by Soviet offers framed around illegal jamming and VOA concessions. It notes the policy mismatch, with Soviet figures using jamming as bargaining leverage and US negotiators denying any formal deal while signaling moderate terms.
Russians as world class meanies in a globe of satire
A satirical anti Soviet rant mocks Russians as lingering world powers and fools, noting past alliances in World War II. It jokes about Soviet withdrawal from the US Embassy in Moscow, American domestic tech progress, and the humor found in adapting to a tense embassy life with humor and readiness.
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Outlooks from Eastern Iowans Share Personal Views
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invite written viewpoints on any topic. The columns reflect individual opinions and reflect local voice.
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