Editorial: Impeachment reform urged for efficiency in Senate
The editorial applauds Claiborne’s ouster but criticizes the process as slow and cumbersome. It cites Sen. Heflin proposals to use two commissions, enhancing sanctions and speeding action. The piece notes two more pending judge impeachments and urges timely reform for future cases.
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Harry E. Claiborne
U.S. Senate
House
Senate
Claiborne
Sen
Howell Heflin
Alabama
Supreme Court
Heflin
Executive Branch
U.S. House
Action Commission
Mississippi
Florida
Immigration bill offers new employer penalties and amnesty relief
The bill reduces administrative strain by amnesty for entrants before 1982 while imposing civil penalties of 250 to 10000 dollars per offense on employers who hire illegal aliens. It argues language requirements won t be addressed, and stresses citizen integration as the path to fairness and reduced discrimination.
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U.S
Congress
Lufkin
Texas
United States of America
Russia
China
Nuclear weapons and world peace a redneck perspective
A New York Times Service column argues for limiting atomic arsenals while noting U S Soviet and NATO power imbalances. It warns against rushing into disarmament and cautions that a nuclear free world could threaten freedom, urging cautious compromise with the Russians.
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U.S
Europe
Free World
Soviet Union
Iron Curtain
Florida
United States
Redneck
New York Times Service
Letters to the Gazette critique on pornography and politics in Iowa
A reader challenges Shirley Ruedy's Times Theater piece and urges more focus on pornography harms. The letter denounces a political ad by Lowell Junkins claiming Iowa ranks 48th in business, arguing Branstad era policy improved the climate and urging truth over sensationalism.
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Lowell Junkins
Iowa
Gov. Branstad
Jenkins
Branstad
Cedar Rapids Dental Assistants Week Promoted by Society
Cedar Rapids dental assistants mark October 19 to 25 as Dental Assistant Recognition Week. Garnet Mader, president of the Cedar Rapids Dental Assistants Society, notes their key role in the dental health team and community programs.
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Cedar Rapids
Garnet Mader
Cedar Rapids Dental Assistants Society
Center Point
Outlooks from Eastern Iowans Express Shared Views
Periodic observations from thoughtful readers in eastern Iowa invited to share perspectives on various topics. The views belong to the writers and reflect personal reflections rather than an official stance.
Black Jack gum returns rekindling long held memories
Nostalgia drives a boom in memorabilia and retro tastes from Cedar Rapids venues to gum reissues. A writer recalls Black Jack gum from the sixties, its memory triggering school days, a penny gumball machine, and a shared class project that ended with a nostalgic smile.
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