Milwaukee seeks giant civic symbols turning heads this fall
The editorial compares Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee in search of a bold civic symbol. Milwaukee weighs a waterfront fountain reaching 600 feet and oversized flags spelling OPCD, while Cedar Rapids ponders a dramatic city lights concept to illuminate bridges and tall buildings, aiming for a memorable, feasible landmark rather than small plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Henry Maier
Pisa
May’s Island
Maier
Aftershocks and big ones in California quake fears
The piece debates why Californians keep risking industry near fault lines despite warnings. It notes a recent 6.1 quake and contrasts with the anticipated 8.0 to 8.5 megaquake. Denise Huff vows to leave Whittier after a ceiling collapse.
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San Andreas Fault
California
Whittier
Ohio
Denise Huff
Desperate push for Bork harms Supreme Court bid
The piece argues President Reagan’s bid to frame Robert Bork as moderate failed as voting patterns shift. It cites the court’s existing law and order majority and outlines how Bork’s past views conflict with that image. It notes Southern black voters shifting Democratic senators away from conservative nominees.
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New York
Robert Bork
Supreme Court
White House
Reagan
Bork
U.S. Vs
Leon
Jack Bass
University of Mississippi
Ronald Reagan
South
Letters to the Gazette on Bork and democracy
The writer praises the young American constitution while warning that Robert Bork’s Supreme Court appointment could undo minority rights and progress. The letter urges citizens to contact Senators Harkin and Grassley with concise messages, providing the Washington address. The author signs Victoria E Soukup from 1313 Oakland Rd NE No 4.
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Robert Bork
U.S. Supreme Court
Bork
Supreme Court
Senate
Harkin
Grassley
United States Senate
Washington, D.C
Victoria E. Soukup
Oakland Rd
Nighttime cries and public opinion on Judge Bork
A reader letter defends the crying it out method for well cared for babies amid discussion of parental love. The piece then shifts to politics with criticism of poll questions on Judge Bork and remarks by Griffin Bell on Senate independence. The author mocks Biden and Kennedy and mocks popular culture distractions.
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Griffin Bell
Carter
Senate
Bork
Committee
Child support woes spark meeting on Nov 19
A letter highlights misdirected payments and delays in a new Des Moines computer system affecting child support. It warns against a proposed federal wage assignment bill, urges contacting legislators, and announces a public meeting November 19 at People's Unitarian Church to address issues with CSRU and affected individuals.
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Des Moines
People’s Unitarian Church
Third Ave
CSRU
Probing life and the abortion debate in society
The author critiques the Robert Bork controversy and the abortion argument, arguing life begins before birth and condemning a selfish culture. It questions when life becomes human, notes scientific shifts, and asks readers to consider personal implications like maternal abortion.
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Robert Bork
America
High” Court of the Land
MDA Thanks Iowans for 1987 Telethon Support
The Eastern Iowa Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association thanks Iowans for the 1987 Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, raising over 39 million dollars for muscular dystrophy care and research. In 1987 they will spend about 90 thousand dollars on patient and clinical services and 212,388 dollars on University of Iowa Hospitals research, with no government funding.
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Eastern Iowa
Muscular Dystrophy Association
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
MDA
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