Contempt of court in Alabama letter sparks free speech debate
In Abbeville Alabama a housewife was fined 100 dollars for contempt after criticizing Judge Billy Joe Sheffield's divorce ruling in a local letter to the editor. The case raises questions about limits on criticism of judges and the balance with constitutional rights to free speech and press.
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Abbeville
Ala
Connie Cox
Billy Joe Sheffield
Sheffield
Alabama
Cox
Democratic Spat Pressures 1984 Candidates In Des Moines
The Democratic Party’s leading contenders spar with attacks on voting records and policy ties at the Jefferson-Jackson Day event in Des Moines. Mondale and Glenn exchange barbs over 1960s ideas and special interest links while party observers note enmity could weaken but also sharpen the eventual nominee.
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Des Moines
Walter Mondale
John Glenn
Glenn
Mondale
Carter
Letter on Kirkwood budget scrutiny and college leadership
A reader urges The Gazette to question Kirkwood Community College and its president Bill Stewart about travel and entertainment expenditures. The letter compares Kirkwood to other Iowa community college leaders and calls for public input to ethics in handling public funds.
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Kwwl-Tv
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Bill Stewart
The
Gazette
Des Moines Area
Eastern Iowa
Budget lurks in the shadows of state travel
Letter writers question the source and scope of out-of-state travel spending and board budgets, urging scrutiny of how funds are hidden in a large annual budget. The writer commends The Gazette Preview and targets vocational education, Kirkwood Community College, and Iowa’s industry attraction efforts.
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The
Gazette
Fred Ertl
Ertl Toy Co
Iowa
U.S
Imagined Cedar Rapids schools under Ronald Raisen plan
A satirical letter from a future Cedar Rapids school superintendent outlines a chaotic schedule mixing politics religion and media. It envisions Mr Raisen overseeing Reading Writing History and Science curricula while volunteers and questionable programs populate daily life. The piece lampoons education policy and vocational training within a crumbling district.
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Cedar Rapids
Lottery of death and state power in capital punishment
Anthony Lewis argues capital punishment degrades society and fails deterrence. He cites Texas execution scenes, a stay by Justice White, and a Baldus study showing race influences death sentences. With 1,230 on death row, he questions fairness, legal resources, and the nation’s character under an ugly lottery.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
White
Charles Dickens
Texas
Western
Europe
David Baldus
University of Iowa
Baldus
Georgia
Florida
Thoughts from Cedar Rapids Readers Ask Questions on Life
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The views are theirs. Terry Heller of Cedar Rapids is an associate professor of English at Coe College.
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Terry Heller
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
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