Soviet INF talks stall as Soviets again block progress
The Geneva negotiations on banning intermediate and short range missiles stumble as Moscow recalibrates demands. Kohl's move to destroy Pershing 1A launchers, while U S and West Germany offer verification concessions, prompts Soviet objections over American warheads and treaty clarity. The rhetoric raises doubt about Gorbachev's seriousness in pursuing an INF accord.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Geneva
Helmut Kohl
Kohl
Alexander Bessmertnykh
United States
Gorbachev
Reagan
U.S
Bessmertnykh
West Germany
Tuition rise looms as Iowa universities face higher costs
Student leaders warn a 7 to 10 percent tuition hike next year follows a 12 percent rise this year at Iowa’s three state universities. Regents say costs have outpaced inflation this decade to fund faculty salaries, aid, books, equipment, and maintenance. Taxes, gift acts, and loan rules complicate aid, risking hundreds or thousands of dropouts unless inflation stays under 7 percent. Fresh policy thinking is urged.
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Universi
Board of Regents
Branstad
Regents
U of I
Iowa State
Gary Hart urged to reenter 1988 race with nostalgia
In a column from Washington, David Broder urges Gary Hart to ignore Democratic naysayers and rejoin the presidential race. He imagines Hart partnering with old friends and replaying past campaigns from McCarthy to Mondale, suggesting nostalgia could boost the party's prospects.
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Democratic Party
Gary Hart
Ted Koppel
Abc-Tv
Hart
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White House
Meister
Reagan
Hollywood
Bob Dole
Laffer
Jack Kemp
George Bush
Yesteryear
Gene McCarthy
Indiana
Cedar Rapids Controversy and Local Election Notices
A reader objects to Cedar Rapids sponsoring nude dancers at the Paramount Theatre and urges focus on family entertainment. The letter section also promotes Burton Loupee for Cedar Rapids Community School District director at large, detailing his education and public service, while a political note advocates voting to replace Mayor Canney in the October 6 Can Canney Day event leading to the November election.
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Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theatre
Old Times Theater
Merchants of
Five Seasons Commission
Burton Loupee
Burton
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Rockwell International
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Iowa Academy of Science
Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair
Cedar Rapids Association For
Hawkeye Country
Cedar
Canney
Reader faults and near misses in town driving habits
A reader recounts tailgating with no headlights visible, a driver parking in a no parking zone to clean out a car, reckless lane switching near a glass truck, speeding in parking lanes, and motorists rolling through stop signs. The letter questions if such driving will affect auto insurance rates.
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Allin Zobel
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