Editorial argues over Iraqi defectors and Saudis stance
The piece notes about 180 Iraqi soldiers defecting into Saudi Arabia but Saudis refuse to publicize. It contrasts U S eagerness to exploit defectors with Saudi caution to avoid provoking Iraq or endangering families. It questions the U S alliance with a state seen as sharing more with the enemy and the potential for a longer Saudi–Iraq clash.
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Children warned by ads of work world stress and pressure
An editorial urges advertisers to stop portraying the workplace as Stress City and to protect children from messages that imply only winning and harsh deadlines lead to success. It notes upscale ads show yuppie teams and bosses who threaten consequences, teaching fear of growing up and entering work life.
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Bureaucrat’s lie detector limbo draws Senate review
Senator Biden and Paul Sarbanes pressed the State Department over bureaucratic warehousing of workers in polygraph investigations. Robert Lamb testified that after a misleading lie detector test his FBI report marked him a non suspect yet he remained in limbo before Cyprus ambassadorship. He warned the device’s unreliability and due process concerns amid political pressure to justify Cyprus posting and Turkish policy.
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Letters to the Gazette Ethanol tax exemption urged to continue
Editor argues for extending the 6 cent fuel tax exemption for ethanol fuels. Cites Iowa Farmer Today claim the subsidy cost $500 million but saved $1.7 billion in farm aid, and notes environmental benefits and need for expanded corn-based ethanol capacity. Urges renewal for energy and agricultural gains.
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Independent candidate Jan Zonneveld seeks debate access
The letter criticizes media bias against independent candidate Jan Zonneveld in the U S congressional race. It claims The Gazette refused his press releases and he was barred from Channel 2 and Channel 9 debates, citing the League of Women Voters sponsorship and media censorship as hindering voter choice.
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Texas Boom Attracts Crooks And Bush Backing
The piece argues Texas enjoys a booming economy while the Northeast stalls. It claims Texas faced more scams than anywhere else last year and questions whether George Bush contributed extra help to Texas in the past two years.
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Pro life argument echoes in election talk
James Grummer argues abortion debate hinges on hypocrisy noting that if mothers had chosen abortion the authors would not exist. He urges voters to back Terry Branstad and Tom Tauke, claiming they have the intelligence they were born with.
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Horn helps push ADHD into education rules in bill amendment
Parents applauded Sen Wally Horn as his amendment to education appropriation bill HF 2418 added ADHD to special education rules. The Senate passed the amendment S 5386 on March 7, but the full appropriation bill was vetoed. The State Department of Education formed a task force to study the issue.
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Karla Underwood Seeks State Representative Seat
A supporter urges voters in the 50th District to elect Karla Underwood. They praise her qualifications, tenacity, and service, noting she grew up on an Eastern Iowa farm, is the oldest of 11 siblings, spent five years in the Navy, and graduated with honors.
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Editorial letters deadline for Nov election
To be considered for publication before the November 6 election letters on the topic must reach The Gazette’s editorial department by noon Wednesday October 31. Shorter letters have a better chance of appearing.
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Gaps in funding for Iowa head injury programs
A reader recounts head injuries and community efforts in Cedar Rapids while detailing persistent funding gaps. Despite local groups and retraining efforts, state denial of a regional case management grant and vetoes threaten access to needed services for head injured residents.
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