Wright's offbeat speakership rattles budget and foreign policy
Gazette urges Wright to focus on core duties such as deficit reduction talks. He declines active involvement in budget negotiations while meeting Ortega and Cardinal Obando, complicating U S policy and drawing Reagan administration concerns. Critics say his hands off approach slows budget talks and undermines presidential diplomacy.
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Gorbachev Joint Session Visit Sparks Bipartisan Debate
The invitation for Mikhail Gorbachev to address a joint House Senate session has drawn objections from some conservatives who fear prestige for a Soviet leader. Supporters argue the appearance offers a chance to hear him and assess his message, not to endorse his regime. Opponents, led by Rep. Dan Burton, compare it to praising an enemy, but proponents say it could foster mutual understanding and better relations as the U S Soviet ties improve.
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Texaco Pennzoil Case Hangs On Supreme Court Votes
The Texaco Pennzoil battle over Getty Oil may hinge on Judge Anthony Kennedy and four Supreme Court votes. The case questions binding contracts across state law and securities regulation, with potential federal questions about full faith and credit and SEC rules. The drama echoes the Perils of Pauline as a mainline corporate dispute unfolds.
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California
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Texaco
Pennzoil
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O’connor
Scalia
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Getty
Texas
New York
Delaware
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SEC
Pauline
National Chemistry Day celebrated with local scientists
The Science Station and the American Chemical Society hosted National Chemistry Day events November 6 to 8 with many chemists from Coe College and local institutions contributing. Dr. Stanley Watkins and six Coe students aided demonstrations while more than 200 participants enjoyed family activities and tours of San Labs.
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American Chemical Society
Ray Vick
San Labs
Doug Fiel
Kirkwood Community College
Earlene Erbe
Penick & Ford
Mary Lou Caffery
Clarke College
Dubuque
Nadine Drennan
Coe College
Coe
Stanley Watkins
ACS
Cedar Rapids
Watkins
Jeffrey Keiser
Peter Wi
Farm wives seek equality from federal programs
Iowa Agri-Women president clarifies that Iowa Agri-Women is the sole Iowa affiliate of American Agri-Women and supports farm partners regardless of marriage to be eligible for federal payments if they contribute capital or management. A McAllen convention adopted a resolution aligning with American Agri-Women on this position.
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al Swegle
Gazette
Iowa Agri- Women
Iowa Organization of Women For Agriculture
Iowa Agri-Women
Iowa
American Agri-Women
Tragic addictions and the dishonesty of co-dependents
Anne Wilson Schaef argues addictions stem from disintegrative ideals that capture our highest goals. The book defines addict as surrendering to uncontrollable habits, aided by co-dependents who need to be needed, creating dishonest, mutually reinforcing cycles.
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Anne Wilson Schaef
Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
Outlooks from Eastern Iowa Readers
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs.
Getting Well Through Honest Cooperative Action
A call for honest self assessment and cooperative behavior to overcome addictions. Citing Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon, the piece urges openness with loved ones, urges Iowans to lead recovery, and warns against electing an addictive leader in a fragile political era referencing the book When Society Becomes an Addict.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
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