Perot as secretive autocrat in political comeback
Ellen Goodman argues that Ross Perot's return to the race reveals a manipulative, autocratic approach that undermines democracy. He taps disaffected voters with flashy tactics and 800 numbers, while critics say his actions resemble a calculated October surprise, not grassroots reform.
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Cable TV firm sues to block must carry provision
Turner Broadcast System files federal suit in Washington less than a day after Congress enacted a cable regulation bill over President Bush. TBS claims the must carry requirement for ABC CBS NBC Fox and other over the air stations is unconstitutional.
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Cedar Rapids officials set October 20 meeting on boundary change
Cedar Rapids school officials will discuss a proposed boundary change plan on October 20 at Wright Elementary School. A prior Tuesday story carried an incorrect date and the Gazette commits to corrections and clarifications when reports are wrong.
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Citywide Arts and Events Calendar Highlights Today
Today features multiple performances and programs across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Theatre offerings include Eyefeligloffenhooten annie merryberry crunch at Kennedy High School Auditorium and City of Angels at Hancher Auditorium.
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My Love Affair With England by Susan Allen Toth
A memoir tracing 30 years of travels in England by Susan Allen Toth. The author blends skepticism with reverence for England as literary birthplace and cultural landscape, recounting early student trips, teaching journeys, marriage dissolution, and new love. Elegant, restrained prose frames a lifelong connection.
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Large hospitals offer better care with lower death rates
A study of 14,008 elderly patients in 297 hospitals across California Florida Texas Indiana and Pennsylvania during 1981 82 and 1985 86 finds mortality higher in rural or suburban hospitals with under 100 beds by 25 percent vs large non teaching urban hospitals and 29 percent vs major teaching hospitals. Researchers say more doctors and equipment reduce mortality while acknowledging small hospitals provide accessible personal care.
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