You Know Ole Strom He Really Believes That Stuff
The piece reflects on Republican tax positions and the Bush budget deal. It contrasts past party discipline with current GOP resistance to tax hikes, arguing that many Republicans cling to anti tax beliefs despite deficits and political costs.
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Washington
Earl Mazo
New York Herald Tribune
Olin D. Johnston
Johnston
Senate
Strom Thurmond
Maze
Thurmond
Ole Strom
Bush
Meet the Press
NBC
The
Washington Post
Quayle
George Custer
Little Big Horn
Sioux
House
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Jack Kemp
Housing and Urban Development
Bob Kasten
Wisconsin
Reagan
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Newt Gingrich
Georgia
Reagan White House
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Dallas
House Republicans
Demoralized federal workers face budget battles at CDC
William L. Roper leads the CDC in Atlanta amid budget wrangling that unsettles researchers and staff. Workers fear building closures, pay cuts, and stalled raises while government praise clashes with tough headlines from taxpayers and media.
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William L. Roper
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Federal
CDC
Dr. Roper
Congress
Roper
FBI
D.C
Right and Wrong Misplaced Modifiers in Writing
The piece discusses how misplaced modifiers create confusion and irritate readers. It cites examples involving fog and flight plans into Cedar Rapids and Des Moines to show why the modifier should clearly attach to the intended noun.
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Jerry Elsen
Jerry
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Li’l Abner
Phooey
NBC
CBS
ABC
Fox
Michael Landon
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Maureen
Rosie Black
Women’s & Children’s Shoes
Old Capitol Center
Iowa City
Lindale Mall
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