Bush presses for four Sunday debates with Clinton and Perot
Editorial notes Bush demands four televised debates starting Oct 11 with Clinton and possibly Perot. The plan mixes formats, clashes with the commission, and has angered voters as polls tilt to Clinton. It highlights debates as a major income source for host cities and a test of Bush's willingness to show his case on TV.
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Bipartisan Debates Commission
Bush
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
Eer
Clinton
Michigan
East Lansing
San Diego
Debates Commission
Child asks divorce case sets new precedent for youth
A 12 year old Florida boy Shawn Russ petitioned for his own divorce from his parents, under conditions of foster care and unstable family life. Experts warn the move could become more common though ideal circumstances are rare, highlighting strain on the foster system and calls for child input in family disputes.
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Florida
Shawn Russ
Gregory Kingsley
Missing POWs and Bush role in MIA-POW hearings
The piece argues President Bush and four former presidents have deep ties to prisoner issues from Vietnam. It cites Nixon tapes, Scowcroft, and Pentagon probes, noting reports that live prisoners were known yet dismissed and that operations in Laos and other covert efforts occurred under Bush's intelligence oversight.
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Sydney H. Schanberg
George Bush
Senate Select Committee
CIA
Vietnam
Bush
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Oval Office
Senate Committee
Brent Scowcroft
Pentagon
State Department
Hanoi
Laos
Ber
Melvin Laird
Ellio Richardson
James Schlesinger
White House
Reagan
Richard Allen
Brooks
Gaines
Small Firms Get Tax Breaks in Bush Plan Sparks Debate
The piece questions preferential tax treatment for small businesses arguing many firms are high earners and low pay jobs may rise. It notes Bush’s plan to offer tax breaks and unpaid leave credits, totaling about 20 billion over five years, with critiques of policy priorities and campaign finance implications.
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Robert Reno
Texas Instruments
America
Bush
Iowa franchise law hurts more than it helps says reader
A letter to the editor attacks Iowa's new Franchise Act as too restrictive. The writer argues the law weakens franchising, costs hundreds of potential franchises and thousands of jobs, and harms broader business growth in Iowa. The piece urges repeal and a balanced replacement.
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the Gazette
Michael Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Iowa
United States
James M. Trutke
Sen. Gronstal
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
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Newsweek Magazine
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Cedar Rapids
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