U N At 45 The United Nations Faces Budget Strains
The United Nations marks 45 years since its founding amid funding shortages and political wrangling. Despite financial and structural hurdles, the organization has expanded its mandate and achieved notable peacekeeping and mediation milestones under Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar.
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Heritage Museum in Coralville Seeks Help After Flood Loss
Johnson County Historical Society adapted to a major flood that ruined more than 2.2 tons of materials and prompted an $8,000 cleanup funded by contributions and insurance. A $5,899 state grant may aid recovery, with calls for artifacts, labor, and volunteers to repair and replace damaged items.
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Term limits not the answer to political accountability
The piece argues against term limits proposing that constitutional hurdles and divided government reduce accountability. It notes voters favor incumbents despite dismal approval and suggests timing elections to align executive and legislative majorities as a better fix, citing France as an example and urging voters to consider consequences before choosing party outcomes.
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Letters to the Gazette on Abortion and Censorship
Readers express opposition to abortion and censorship as older generations Try to impose control. They argue freedom of speech and anti censorship, urge focus on real problems like homelessness. Names include Michael D Croft Kevin W Peterson and others.
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Call for cutting government waste over tax increases
A citizen urges Congress to reduce waste rather than raise taxes and cites $305 billion in potential savings over five years. The writer attacks Tom Harkin and other “big spenders,” arguing Tauke would have avoided deficits if he shared their approach.
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Editors and readers clash over usage in a column
An anonymous Iowa City reader challenges the columnist over using most for almost in phrases like most everybody. The note cites usage panels and recalls editor Ken Sullivan correcting a plural verb error.
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