Racing ultimatum pits Waterloo dog track against Altoona horse track
Iowa Racing Commission faces a clash as Altoona horse track developers demand early shutdown of Waterloo dog track to ensure a risky central Iowa thoroughbred opening. Officials warn of taxpayer-backed bonds and revenue bets, while developers push for priority and extra betting handle.
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Ohio State fires coach Earle Bruce after five winless in Big Ten
Critics argue university politics and booster money fueled the abrupt dismissal. The move follows a 5-4-1 season and echoes past coaching upheavals at Ohio State, with president Edward Jennings and athletic director Rick Bay under pressure from alumni and fans.
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Earle Bruce
Columbus
Bruce
Eldon Miller
Bonanza
Woody Hayes
Edward Jennings
Jennings
Rick Bay
Charlie Tuna
Remi
History repeats on Cuomo as potential unannounced candidate
The column argues New York Governor Mane Cuomo may enter the race if drafted by the Democrats, likening the situation to Adlai Stevenson in 1952. It recalls Kefauver's strong primary run, Stevenson's rise at the Chicago convention, and suggests Cuomo could echo that path if no clear nominee emerges before the Atlanta convention.
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Bob Taft
Oklahoma
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Conrad Hilton Hotel
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Tennessee
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Kefauver
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Davy Crockett
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Stevenson
Oregon
Jack Arvey
Truman
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Eisenhower
Paul Simon
Michael Dukakis
Dick Gephardt
al Gore
Bruce Babbitt
Jesse Jackson
Atlanta
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter gains community support
Readers thank many contributors including Rev Springston Pat Cargin Bob Ballantyne Susan Chadima and local residents for backing the homeless shelter project. The message emphasizes continued community help and guidance from The Gazette and notes a contact number 362 9041 for information and ongoing efforts.
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Springston
Pat Cargin
Bob Ballantyne
Susan Chadima
Mount Mercy
Linda
Harry O'Deen
Rick Smith
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Gazette
Reason to hunt in response to Archaic myth letter
A reader defends hunting as a means to feed families and manage wildlife. They argue deer overpopulation requires controlled culls, compare hunting to euthanasia for pets, and praise hunters who follow through after wounding game while expressing love for wildlife.
Insurance survey spurs plan for senior insurance guide
Linn County seniors express frustration at high premiums and lack of objective policy information. A Des Moines meeting with the Town Insurance Division and the Division of Elder Affairs discussed creating a supplemental insurance guide to help compare benefits and costs, with state support to research the project.
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Linn County
Linn County Senior Advocates
Heritage Area Agency On Aging
Town Insurance Division
Division of Elder Affairs
Des Moines
Ision of Elder Affairs
Dubuque Human Rights Commission told to take racial sensitivity classes
Letter writer objects to compelled sensitivity training for violations of the law arguing it erodes freedoms. He cites mandated AA, counseling, and workshops on racism and equality as encroachments and imagines absurd future penalties for attitude change. Jim McNeish Iowa City.
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Dubuque
Human Rights Commission
Alcoholics Anonymous
Sessons
California
Eryone
Lawsuits and medical care spark debate on public safety
A letter criticizes lawsuits for limiting contraception and vaccines, noting women travel abroad for IUDs and vaccines like DPT become pricier. It questions the impact on towns, obstetric care, and FDA monitoring, suggesting no fault compensation to curb medical risk.
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FDA
Quaker Oats shareholders reject abortion charity ban proposal
Shareholders voted against a proposal to halt charitable contributions to abortion advocacy groups. The letter criticizes anti abortionists for forcing beliefs on others and defends individual rights to abortion access.
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Quaker Oats Co
Planned Parenthood criticized for teaching sexuality in schools
Letter argues Planned Parenthood profits from abortions citing 1985 figure of 91 065 procedures and questions why the group should teach sexuality to youths in public schools. The author claims teens saying yes to sex lead to abortions and money for Planned Parenthood.
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Larry Johnson
Planned Parenthood
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