Seven Democratic candidates kept in the race by media hype
Editorial argues the seven non frontrunners Bruce Babbitt Joseph Biden Michael Dukakis Richard Gephardt Albert Gore Jesse Jackson Paul Simon are unfairly labeled dwarfs. Media coverage recycles the pejorative while these candidates boast track records in governance and policy, sustaining bids amid funding hurdles.
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Mario Cuomo
Dale Bumpers
Teddy Kennedy
Bill Bradley
Sam Nunn
Patricia Schroeder
Bill Clinton
Paul Simon
Jesse Jackson
Bruce Babbitt
Michael Dukakis
Joseph Biden
Albert Gore Jr
Chicago
Mike Royko
Yawnsville
Clods Corner
Iowa
Arizona
Judiciary Committee
Massachusetts
Richard Gephardt
Linois
Charles Percy
Cedar Rapids Embraces Clean Parking Reform And Film Buzz
After a dispute over 53 parking tickets for Harvest Films, Cedar Rapids officials and residents back a new flat-fee weekly permit system to cancel meter obligations. The move, praised as open and clean, aims to reduce petty disputes and boost downtown vitality while preserving meter revenue for public debts.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Harvest Films
Peace scare grips Washington as satire blooms
A satirical Washington column mocks the peace scare surrounding the Reagan era. It features a conspiratorial view of the First Lady as a Soviet mole, a mock summit with Gorbachev, and jokes about swords vs plowshares amid Cold War tension. The piece lampoons political discourse and popular culture.
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New York
Washington
Reagan
Nicaragua
Ayn Rand
Mesnavu
White House
Kremlin
Gorbachev
America
Ortega
Ron
Nancy
Readers weigh oil wars and peacemaking calls in letters
A set of letters discusses U S policy toward the Middle East oil crisis the grain boycott and the risk of nuclear conflict with calls to keep the United States out of the mess. Other letters praise a parish festival and commend Rep Dave Nagle for assistance while a third defends Universal Engineering workers over wage cuts and contract talks.
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United States
Cedar Rapids
U.S.A
Dave Nagle
Virginia Stratton- Coulter
Kerry Bowen
Rep. Nagle
Iowa City
Royce
Angie Knutson
Fort Jackson
S.C
Universal Engineering
Pettibone Corp
Universal
Marijuana Fine Dropped to 100 by Joint Panel
A joint panel lowers a marijuana fine to 100 dollars triggering discussion of headline wording and interpretation. Readers debate whether Iowa faces a national tax hike alone or with 32 other states as the focus shifts to phrasing and accuracy.
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Carl Kane
Iowa
New York Times
Canal
Canals
Labor Strikes Fall to Historically Low Pace in 1987
Washington reports 28 major work stoppages through July with 92 000 participants as labor affected by competition from foreign producers and anti union sentiment. UAW contracts at GM and Ford expire September 14 while 1984 UMW pact is recalled as a turning point.
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Washington
America
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
U.S
United Auto Workers
UAW
General Motors
Ford
United Mine Workers
UMW
Trans World Airlines
John Paul II
United States
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
TWA
Independent
Federation of Flight Attendants
Bishops’ Conference
USX Corp
United Steelworkers
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Russia
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Fifth Ave
St. Jude’s
St. Jude's
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Pineview Care Center
Leon Lala
Edgewood Rd
Universal Strike
Robert Lovelett
Hinkley
Sugar Ray Leonard
Leonard
Richard L. Worsnop
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