ROTC Controversy at UNI Sparks Campus Protest
Protests at the University of Northern Iowa over releasing student GPA lists to the U of Iowa Army ROTC come amid a broader ROTC program expansion. Critics say privacy was violated, while supporters cite legitimate educational interest as the basis for the disclosure.
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Dudgeon
Uncle Sam
UNI
Military Science
University of Iowa
Michael Bartelme
U of I
Glamour Magazine
South Africa's shame and quiet diplomacy contrasted
The piece argues that Pretoria's cordial ties with Washington do not curb apartheid. It notes Botha's reforms failed to satisfy blacks, rising white extremism and renewed repression. Black migrants face eviction, police brutality, and torn shelters, while reforms falter. The author warns of civil war and U.S. tacit approval being a shame.
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Pretoria
Washington
South Africa
U.N
Kirkpatrick
Botha
National Party
Cape Town
Transkei
Bophuthatswana
U.S
Rehiring Air Controllers On Government Terms
The piece argues reinstating PATCO members on the administration’s terms could restore air service quickly with penalties for strikers. It notes two years to full staffing, 80 percent flight limits, and potential loss of new wages for returning workers, while praising tempered action and public support.
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Reagan
Federal Aviation Administration
Begin the underestimated force in Israeli history
Menachem Begin emerges as a complex public figure after a summit with Sadat, valued for bold stances yet criticized for bellicosity. The interview contrasts his hard line with peace bids, cites his clashes with Ben Gurion, and likens his career to De Gaulle, concluding he may be the most consistently underestimated leader of two generations.
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Kneset
David Ben- Gurion
Palestine
Begin
Ben-Gurion
Irgun
Thatcher
Sinai
Egypt
de Gaulle
Algeria
Menachem Begin
Soviet Union
Siberia
West Bank
Jordan
le Grand Charles
Editorial critique of PATCO strike and presidential response
A reader attacks the Aug. 27 Forgiveness for strikers editorial, arguing PATCO members betrayed their oath and that Reagan should resist amnesty. The writer contends negotiations collapsed when 12,000 workers quit, leaving no bargaining partners, and supports firm action over amnesty while condemning the strikers as traitors.
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Air Traffic Controllers Association
PATCO
Reagan
Immigration folly debate prompts know nothing charge
Victor Power labels immigration reform advocates as know-nothings, but the column contains factual errors about West Germany postwar growth, guest worker programs, and US immigration trends. The piece cites Germany’s Wirtschaftswunder 1948–1965, high US legal admissions, and millions of illegal entrants, urging renewed border control and sovereignty.
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Victor Power
West Germany
Wirtschaftswunder
Germany
Roper
Washington
Congress
Misplaced welfare debate echoed by readers
A reader cites David Prudden’s Social Security analysis describing how welfare advantages the rich as well as the poor. The letter urges Rep. Tauke and two U.S. senators to read the piece and notes that corrective action may be needed soon, though it remains uncertain if it will occur.
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David Prudden
Rep. Tauke
U.S
Bloom County compared to Doonesbury sparks Iowa reader debate
A reader criticizes Buck Beatrhed's Bloom County as a cheap copy and urges more Doonesbury, claiming C.B. Trudeau’s strip remains superior. The note expresses willingness to try another Iowa paper to find more Doonesbury.
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Doonesbury
C.B. Trudeau
Bloom County
Iowa
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