Public reaction card shows gender bias in media coverage
Opinion argues for broader female voices beyond Abzug Schroeder and Smeal. It contends Nancy Kassebaum Elizabeth Dole and Linda Chavez could offer more credible responses to policy blunders, yet networks default to a familiar trio resulting in predictable outrage on four networks and three wires. The piece laments limited public discussion and reinforces criticism of media reflexes.
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White House
Donald Regan
Bella Abzug
Patricia Schroeder
Eleanor Smeal
America
Nancy Kassebaum
Elizabeth Dole
Linda Chavez
Abzug
Schroeder
Smeal
Home safety net praised as volunteers aid needy
The editorial lauds private efforts in Iowa as a cushion for recession impacts. It cites Linn County Food Bank and Hall Foundation Inc. for substantial support, praising churches and charities like Catholic Charities and the Methodist Church for low administrative costs and strong giving.
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Iowa
Linn County
Food Bank
Hall Foundation Inc
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Hall
Area Human Services
Hall Foundation
Catholic Charities
Methodist Church
Summit shows liberty's blessing in Geneva
Washington reflects on the Geneva summit as Ronald Reagan, age 74, withstood two tense days of face to face talks with Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan remained poised under pressure and briefed allies in Brussels before returning to address Congress.
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Washington
Geneva
Ronald Reagan
Gorbachev
Brussels
Congress
Don Regan
United States
Ion
Reagan
Soviet Union
Thanksgiving memories and a mother’s humane call
A family’s long Thanksgiving ritual 描述 home preparations a live turkey and the arrival of relatives. The narrator recalls a mother who welcomed outsiders, wrote blessings urging social justice and aid for the less fortunate, and modeled action beyond words in support of refugees and Appalachia.
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Appalachia
Local views from Iowa readers highlight outdoors and public engagement
Outlooks features eastern Iowa observers sharing thoughts on diverse topics. Mary Combellick of Marion, a former Iowa Rails to Trails president, longtime Girl Scout leader and League of Women Voters member, is a noted nature photographer and outdoor enthusiast.
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Mary Combellick
Marion
Iowa Rails To Trails
League of Women Voters
Letters oppose Title X funding restrictions urged by Kemp and Hatch
Two letters challenge proposed Kemp Hatch amendments to Title X funding that would ban abortion counseling or referrals at 5000 clinics and require income testing and parental notification. The Gazette supports keeping current protections and notes past House action defeating the amendments. John M. Ely Jr. of Planned Parenthood of Linn County signs the letter.
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Jack Kemp
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Orrin Hatch
the Gazette
Kemp-Hatch
Goethe
John M. Ely Jr
Planned Parenthood of
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Second Ave. SE
Thanksgiving reminder praises God and Barlow Foods
A reader commends Steve Barlow and Barlow Foods for a Thanksgiving ad in The Gazette that urges giving thanks to God. The note recounts visiting a local store and Marion to buy a turkey, criticizes early Christmas displays, and cites Psalm 50 14 as inspiration.
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Barlow Foods
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Marion
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