Welfare reform targets face practical limits in Iowa
Iowa reports meeting 25 percent work or school participation for welfare recipients and near compliance on two parent family targets amid a strong economy. Officials caution fixed percentages may need revisiting as states differ in start times and fluctuations. The reform effort, begun in 1993, aimed to ease recipients into work with measurable goals.
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Iowa
Doug Howard
Iowa Department of Human Services
Howard
Wisconsin
Washington
DeHart dies at 71 former PR figure tied to tobacco warning
The Associated Press reports DeHart, a onetime Hill and Knowlton PR consultant and later owner of a PR firm, died at 71 after a lung cancer recurrence. He helped write the first Surgeon General's warning for cigarettes while at the Tobacco Institute and quit smoking in 1987 after lung cancer surgery.
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Associated Press
Hill and Knowlton
DeHart
Paul Harvey
The
Tobacco Institute
Surgeon General
Ens Dehart
Heartfelt plea favors paying donors to boost organ supply
The piece argues organ shortages cause thousands of deaths and proposes compensated donation models. It discusses live and posthumous markets, donor pools, TRADO, in kind exchanges, and charity payments, framing altruism as insufficient and urging policy to curb needless deaths. Pete du Pont of the NCPA is quoted.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Pete du Pont
Delaware
National Center For Policy Analysis
Dallas
Texas
NCPA
Washington, D.C
Film review laments In & Out as overhyped
A reader criticizes the film In & Out for pandering to audiences with cheap stereotypes and mocks the portrayal of gay characters. The letter argues for smarter comedy based on real people and better handling of gay themes, calling the movie a lost opportunity.
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Planet Earth
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Miracle drop in crime praised by New York City officials
A survey shows crime falling sharply over 35 years with praise for New York City mayor and police chief who call the decline a miracle. The Times Square Church, with 2000 believers, primes intercessors praying for city officials and the nation.
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America
Boston
New York City
Times Square
Broadway
Readers weigh in on language quirks and word meanings
Letters discuss Lt. Kelly Flinn case and beauty. why spare can mean frugal. moot and scan confusion. and pot luck usage. Readers argue about dictionary entries and phrasing while exploring common word pitfalls.
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Kelly Flinn
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