Pesticide Advocates Push for Iowa City Registry
Kevin A Johnson of All American Turf Beauty Inc appeals to Iowa City officials over post ing and notification rules. He cites out of state ad funding and a Waterloo registry with 17 signups while noting Connecticut runs a statewide open registry. He argues for a simple open registry and criticizes Environmental Advocates and Ron Vogel for alleged misrepresentation.
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Urban Pesticide Committee
Ron Vogel
Iowa City
Waterloo
Connecticut
Kevin A. Johnson
All American Turf Beauty Inc
Health care Canada style balanced view urged in letter
Belinda Gee Swisher cites a September 1992 Reader's Digest article titled How Not To Improve Health Care and urges readers to consult the library for a deeper, balanced Canadian health care perspective referenced in Health-A Canadian Perspective.
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Canada
Navy seeks accountability for Tailhook and high level figures
A letter condemns the Tailhook scandal and calls out Laird Schlesinger Kissinger and Haig for admitting knowledge of POWs and MIAs left behind in Laos and Cambodia. The writer questions why senior officials face no punishment and suggests justice is seen as biased.
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Laird
Schlesinger
Kissinger
Haig
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Iowa ERA debate calls for constitutional protection
Kathryn Coulter argues for a statewide Equal Rights Amendment to strengthen protections for women, countering anti ERA leaflets. She cites court precedence, foresees no added abortion or gay rights impact, and urges a Yes vote on Amendment No 1 on November 3.
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Iowa
Alaska
Colorado
Connecticut
Hawaii
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
National Organization of Women (Now
the Gazette
Kathryn Coulter
St. NE
Clinton Campaign Appeal on Economy and Foreign Policy
A voter guidance letter urges support for Bill Clinton and Al Gore in the November election. It reviews economic growth, unemployment, the deficit, and trade policy, and compares Clinton's plans with Bush's. It also weighs foreign policy competence in a post Cold War world and cautions about complex problems.
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Bill Clinton
al Gore
United States
Bush
Letter Guidelines for Submitting to the Paper
The policy requires letters be brief under 300 words and address issues over personalities. Anonymous publication is disallowed. writers must provide name street address and signature. A nonpublished phone number is needed for authentication. Only relevant public events and matters are allowed. personal poetry and excessive thanks are discouraged. One letter per writer every 30 days.
Corn and soybean prices stagnate for decades in USDA critique
A reader charges a USDA commentary by Daniel Sumner misleads about farm income. The writer argues prices have been flat since 1946-47, notes inflation distortions, and questions profitability versus cheap food policy and tax records.
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USDA
Daniel Sumner
IRS
Misplaced modifiers in writing and examples from Carl Kane
The piece discusses front end and rear end misplaced modifiers and their impact on tone. It cites deer removal hiring language and a shooting report to illustrate tacky phrasing. It suggests rewording to place modifying phrases correctly and avoid sensational or unfair wording.
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Carl Kane
Johnson County
Sanfilippo
Nicaragua after war faces deep battling poverty and unrest
In Managua observers warn that despite a peaceful end to war Central America faces a hard struggle. Unemployment has surged to near 60 percent while austerity and IMF programs deepen misery for the poor. Illiteracy is rising, health care is frayed, and cholera cases grow as protests over education funding and taxes flare.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Central America
UNO
Violeta Chamorro
International Monetary Fund
World Health Organization
Nicaragua Faces War Within As Protests And Neoliberal Pushback Rise
The piece describes injured Contra veterans occupying the social security building and re armed veterans demanding promised work and land. It notes widespread protests by teachers unions taxi and bus workers and airport staff amid political strain. It highlights Chamorro's pragmatic stance with Sandinistas and U S pressure to rollback gains and privatize assets. The article frames neoliberal policies as harming the poor while two thirds face hunger and disease daily.
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Nicaragua
Violeta Chamorro
UNO
U.S
United States
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