Ethanol policy showdown stirs Midwest politics and plants
The piece frames President Bush's ethanol push as a politically charged move with potential to double production, boost corn prices, and expand plant construction, while EPA tests and legal challenges loom. ADM halted Cedar Rapids expansion, Zoellick vows a science based compromise amid court fights ahead.
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Bush
Midwest
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
ADM Corn
Cedar Rapids
White House
Robert Zoellick
Zoellick
Bill Clinton
ADM
the Gazette
Mikulski Pushes Auto Labeling Law for Made in America Claim
A columnist notes Sen Barbara Mikulski advances the Amer ican Automobile Labeling Act through a House Senate conference. The measure would require labels showing where a car is assembled what country made its motors trans, parts origins and any country supplying 15 percent plus. The piece questions practical impact but supports consumer awareness.
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Barbara Mikulski
Maryland
House-Senate
United States
Canada
America
North America
The Chicken Debates A Presidential Campaign
The piece recounts a Detroit prank where Derrick Parker and Corbett O’Meara wore a chicken costume to heckle President Bush and later helped shape campaign humor. It notes Clinton and Bush shifting to debate the chicken and the broader political spectacle four weeks before the election. It concludes with Perot weighing his run.
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Sydney H. Schanberg
Free World
Detroit
Derrick Parker
O’meara
Jim Baker
George Bush
O’meara-Baker
O'Meara
Bush
Economic Club of
Michigan
Clinton
Parker and
Texas
Dallas
Washington
Brent Scowcroft
Chihuahua
Ross Perot
Perot Shapes Power Debate Between Bush and Clinton
John P. Sears argues Perot leveraged influence to reenter the race, revealing weaknesses in Bush and Clinton. He contends Nixon understood power, critiques Bush for inaction on the economy, and warns Perot’s arrogance and loyalty questions threaten a presidency as he could outmaneuver any winner. Sears notes Perot’s rise signals future power plays in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Sears
Ross Perot
Perot
George Bush
Bill Clinton
U.S
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Dallas
Clinton
Bush
Private gun dealers violate law and safety rules
A critique argues that many so called private gun dealers operate from residences, ignore federal and state laws, avoid zoning and taxation, and lack security. The piece questions compliance with licensing, permits, background checks, taxes, and insurance, suggesting increased public risk and lost revenue.
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Cedar Rapids
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J.P. Hladky Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky III
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Pplesead
Arkansas
George
Parker
Corbett O’meara
Grand Blanc
Ronald Reagan
Los Angeles Times
County Recorder’s Office
Linn County Recorder’s Office
Iowa
Arlan Stegen
Sports Outfitters
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