Education Department’s growth sparks GOP critique and warnings
The Education Department has added about 1,000 employees since its 16,000 start, despite a 500 job cut order, raising concerns of a bloated cabinet agency. Proponents cite expanded educational opportunity and state responsibility, while critics urge a crackdown on unauthorized growth and consolidation of programs.
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Hawks Need Turkeys After 18 Losing Iowa Seasons
The Hawkeyes endure another grim season with a 57 0 thrashing by Nebraska and a tough non conference schedule. Critics blame Hayden Fry and athletic director Bump Elliott for the meat grinder slate that risks future success. The piece calls for a return to more beatable opponents and nostalgia for Idaho Kansas State and California matchups from the 1950s and 60s.
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Liberalism's dogma dies but faith persists in liberalism
In the aftermath of a landslide the article argues liberalism lost votes but the liberal faith remains. It names Javits Church McGovern Nelson Bayh Magnuson Durkin Culver and notes their liberal records and 1976 ADA ratings. It discusses dogmas on school busing public housing and free expression and warns dogma can outlive faith and that conservatism risks the same fate if dogma dominates.
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Wisconsin
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Washington
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Pundits were losers too in the 1980 election analysis
The piece argues pundits failed to predict Reagan's landslide, noting Reagan's 8 million vote margin and broad Electoral College sweep. It cites ABC surveys, preelection voter decisions, and questions about Carter's decline and analysts' future performance.
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Glaring grammatical goofs highlighted in news commentary
Eleanor Fitzpatrick calls out a grammatical mistake in a Washington Post sentence about a Democratic dinner. A book review notes awkward word choice in Hartmann's sentence about reporters. A Connecticut official and a wire service quip illustrate clumsy phrasing in weather and politics coverage.
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Washington Post
UNICEF season sales at Cedar Rapids area centers
The 1980 81 UNICEF season items are on sale at the Cedar Rapids Art Center with hours 10 a m to 4 45 p m Tue Sat and 2 to 4 45 p m Sun. Cards calendars and gift paper are also offered at Coe and Cornell bookshops.
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Election reflection from a labor candidate
A candidate thanks The Gazette for fair treatment after losing. He notes the value of a labor background in running for office and congratulates opponent Mr. Horn on retaining his seat, urging continued hard work from Pete.
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Marion native Lt. Col. William N. Reed Flying Tigers Ace
Researcher seeks contact with relatives and friends of William N Reed born 1915 1920 Marion Iowa an aviator who served with the Flying Tigers and the Chinese American Composite Wing. Reed died December 19 1944 while attempting to bail from a P 40 during a storm. Information on Reed includes home address 1414 Fifth Ave Marion Iowa and requests letters journals photos or other material for the American Aviation Historical Society.
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