Kennedy Legatees Shape East Coast Media, Not Nationwide
The piece argues JFK's legacy persists in major East Coast outlets like The Washington Post and The New York Times, with reporters who rose during Camelot. It contrasts eastern views with broader America, noting bias claims run both ways and that fairness remains the media’s credibility anchor.
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John F. Kennedy
Washington Post
David Broder
Kennedy
Jfk
New York Times
New York City
East Coast
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Guild
Walter Mondale
George McGovern
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Congress Replaces Civil Rights Commission With New Eight-Member Panel
Lawmakers and President reach a compromise to replace the advisory Civil Rights Commission with an eight-member body. Four appointed by Congress and four by the president will serve six-year staggered terms and can be removed only for cause. The change aims to prevent political packing and ensure continued work on discrimination issues.
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U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Congress
Alexander
Commission
the Rights Commission
Senate
Reagan
U.S
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Iowa
Midwest
RCRA
Branstad
Wawm Commission
Iowa’s Hazardous Waste Output Reaches Stark Levels
The 1980 Iowa Department of Environmental Quality conference calls the state’s hazardous waste generation staggering, tallying about 35 million gallons of liquid and 600,000 tons of solids annually. Per person, about 531 pounds of waste are produced, with RCRA and the 1980 Superfund law guiding control and cleanup efforts.
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Iowa
Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency
Resources Conservation and Recovery Act
RCRA
Iowa adopts stricter controls as hazardous waste worries rise
Iowa looks to strengthen handling of hazardous wastes after three sites trigger Superfund action. Salsbury Laboratory near Charles City dumped arsenic sludge into LaBounty dump, contaminating the Cedar River and aquifer. Dice Manufacturing polluted the Raccoon River with trichloroethylene, threatening Des Moines drinking water. Aidex near Council Bluffs faced widespread contamination after a 1976 fire.
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Iowa
Charles City
Salsbury Laboratory
LaBounty
Cedar River
State Geological Survey
Dice Manufacturing Co
Raccoon
Des Moines
Aidex
Council Bluffs
WAWM
Saylorville
Alcoa
Mississippi
Davenport
EPA
RCRA
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
Cedar Rapids woman chairs hazardous waste panel
Marianne Cameron of Cedar Rapids participates in multiple conservation groups and serves as chair of the Hazardous Waste Committee for the Iowa League of Women Voters, sharing her thoughtful observations from Eastern Iowa.
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Marianne Cameron
Cedar Rapids
Iowa League of Women Voters
End the Nuclear Madness, Activate Our Democracy
Letter argues psychic numbness blocks public response to nuclear danger. It condemns arms races and Cruise missiles as fostering nuclear Holocaust. It asserts citizens must face horror, informed voting, and pressure leaders to end nuclear policy.
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Paul Harvey
David Broder
the Gazette
Asheville jewel ry article questioned for local relevance
A reader criticizes a Sunday article titled Asheville jewelry repairs for lacking local applicability noting Cedar Rapids Iowa City shops offer similar services and questioning Asheville as a major repair hub. The letter urges editors and jewelers to consider local solutions and advertising practices.
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Asheville Jewelry
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Asheville
N.C
the Gazette
U.S
Benefit Auction Aids Granger House in Marion
A Marion benefit auction raised operating funds for Granger House, the local historical house museum. Donors from Marion businesses and residents contributed goods and services, with Doug Mounce serving as auctioneer and Eldon McMillen providing the venue.
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Marion
Granger House
Doug Mounce
Eldon McMillen
Preposterous price tag for free lunch
Washington column critiques two year old entitlements restoration in 1981 school lunch and child nutrition acts. It argues subsidies reach middle class families and private schools, estimating $770 million over five years, and contends cuts should focus on poverty-level aid rather than universal subsidies.
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House
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Little Willie
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Dan Rather
Harry Reasoner
Tom Wicker
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Cece
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Washington
Department of Health and Human Services
James J. Kilpatrick
John Neal
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