Too Early Retiring A Nation’s Workforce Faces Waste
Editorial argues 10.3 million American men aged 55 to 64 have left the labor force, with 3.4 million out of work, boosting Social Security strain and widening generational tensions. It cites Cedar Rapids shutdowns at FMC and Iowa National Mutual Insurance as local examples and calls for preserving skilled labor.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S
Cedar Rapids
FMC
Iowa National Mutual Insurance
David Weddle
Donald Kaul
Weddle
Kaul
Pat Robertson
Middle East
South Africa
Central America
Paramount Theatre
William and
Christy McGlashan
Mays Island
City Hall
Shawn Gallagher
Ave. NE
Lori
The
Times Theater
First Avenue
Edwin Meese
Justice Department
Constitution Ave
10Th St. NW
Washington, D.C
Commission On Pornography
Phillip S. Bonifazi
Anamosa
Congress approves bankruptcy reform aiding farmers and adds judges
Congress passes a new bankruptcy code to aid financially strapped farmers and approves 52 new federal bankruptcy judges to clear a backlogged system. President Reagan is expected to sign, giving Iowa two new judges and easing Chapter 13 reorganizations for family farmers.
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Congress
U.S
Iowa
Reagan
William Thinnes
Marion
Irony in Alabama Textbooks Sparks Pilgrim Tale Debate
A Los Angeles Times Washington Post piece argues that Christian right critics miss the Pilgrims' history of religious freedom in Alabama's textbook challenge. It notes the broader point that the U.S. model separates church and state and that publishers pull back on controversial content.
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Alabama
Thomas F. Parker
Alabama Board of Education
Parker
Mobile County
Church of England
England
Holland
Plymouth Rock
Ala
Los Angeles Times
Washington Post
Cleanup Day Success Highlights Community Support
Readers praised the Toxic Cleanup Day at Hawkeye Downs in Linn County for wide cooperation among organizations and strong media coverage. Despite turnout limits, organizers warn of ongoing funding shortfalls and urge continued action to safely store and dispose of toxic products.
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Hawkeye Downs
Linn County
Gazette’s Lifestyle Reads Sparks Reader Critique
A reader voices disappointment over a peep show dancer piece and censorship. They question editorial choices, contrasting it with a prior comic strip decision and urging transparent criteria for what Gazette prints or censors.
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Gazette
San Francisco
the Gazette
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Tom Tauke
Barbara Roessner
Hartford Courary
Bama
William Coulson
United States International University
San Diego
Brevard Hand
Mobile
Coulson
Anthony Podesta
People For the American Way
Dubuque
EPA
Branstad
Iown
Therby
Lown
Lori LaRoux
Mt. Vernon Road
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