Meese speech at Tulane sparks debate on Supreme Court role
Editorial argues Attorney General Meese overstated the law when claiming Supreme Court decisions are not binding law. Critics call him radical while noting his point may reflect a nuanced view that courts can be overruled by responsible action, raising concerns about future DOJ actions.
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Ed Meese
Tulane University
Supreme Court
Meese
New York Times
Justice Department
Goofy goyle's take on evolving pornography debate
Outlooks writer cites public ignorance about porn as growth in the market expands beyond sleazy magazines. The Times review of Rate It X and a Hustler cartoonist Chester the Molester highlight tensions. The piece calls for broader public awareness and action to address perceived harms.
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Larry R. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Citizens For Decency of
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Gazette
The
New York Times
Pastor Johnson
Times Review
Larry Flynt Publications
Hustler Magazine
Chester
Hustler
CBS
Chester the Molester
Iowa voters urged to back Branstad or Junkins for governor
A reader-labeled letter to the Gazette urges Iowans to vote for Terry Branstad or Lowell Junkins in the upcoming election. It argues Branstad’s four-year record has hurt small towns while praising Junkins as a remedy and leadership for rural Iowa.
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Iowa
Lowell Jenkins
Lowell
Linda
Montrose
Doris Peick
Iowa House
Doris
Day Care Homes Association Thanks Conference Helpers
The Cedar Rapids Day Care Homes Association thanks attendees and supporters for the October 11 conference. Gratitude goes to The Gazette Kirkwood Community College speakers and donors for making the event a success. June Irene Loney co-signed this acknowledgment.
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Day Care Homes Association
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Kirkwood Community College
June Irene Loney
Gateway St. NE
From a child’s question to disarmament fears and war
A parent recalls a night of questions about nuclear weapons and the possibility of global annihilation. The dialogue reflects anxious hope that leaders desire disarmament, yet fear of renewed conflict and the toll on children worldwide. The writer then comments on local concert reviews and praise for a reviewer Dick Hogan.
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Scott
Russia
Perennial Politician Seeks Office Amid GOP Ticket Talk
Chuck Fillenworth of 233 26th Ave SW notes no straight GOP ticket. The Gazette invites letters about candidates or ballot questions for the November 4 election, due by Thursday noon Oct 30, with shorter letters favored for publication.
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Mr. Sawyer
Chuck Fillenworth
26Th Ave
Gazette
Jail Reagan Bush and Contras Arrest Plan Prompts Protest
A 1986 letter accuses the Reagan and Bush administrations of aiding the contras and violating international law over Nicaragua. It calls for the leaders to be jailed and outlines a planned nonviolent action or candlelight vigil at Mount Mercy College for a GOP fundraiser. It mentions Eugene Hasenfus as a survivor and names Max Gomez as a weapons supplier.
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Nicaragua
USS
Eugene Hasenfus
Managua
Hasenfus
Max Gomez
White House
Bush
Donald Gregg
Gomez
Reagan
U.S
World Court
United Nations
Organization of American States
Mount Mercy College
Linn County
Pledge of Resistance
Charity Grant the Iowa City eighth grader challenges nuclear policy
Des Moines Des Moines broadcast writer profiles Charity Thyra Henrikke Grant a 12 year old Iowan and activist whose Hiroshima Nagasaki commemoration speech declares refusal to fund military spending. The piece notes her letters requests for help and notes she received no responses while recounting her interactions with family and community.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Charity Grant
Des Moines
Box 123
Charity Thyra Henrikke Grant
T.H. Grant
Ms.” Magazine
Charity
Noon Optimist Club
Elie Wiesel
Lufkin
Texas
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Buchanan County
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