Straying off course in KAL 007 debates
Editorial argues that The Nation and Tom Wicker push conspiracy theories about the September 1 1983 KAL disaster. It rejects claims of a U.S. government plot and asserts the Soviet action was a savage mass murder with 269 victims, while criticizing alleged excuses.
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New York Times
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Reagan
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Grenada
Afghanistan
South Korea
Japan
International Civil Aviation Organization
Godless communism myths and a Gorbachev interview
A skeptical American editorial derides the label godless and communist as a stereotype. It cites Time magazine’s interview with Mikhail Gorbachev to argue for diplomacy and arms control, questioning the enduring portrayal of the Soviet leader and ideology.
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White House
Soviet Russia
America
Time Magazine
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Time
God On
Letters to the Gazette Raise Concerns Over Gun Access and Media Bias
A reader objects to an article on converting rifles to machine guns citing danger from disseminating such details. The letter also questions editorial standards and details amid a Superfund funding debate and a prisoner’s critique of media portrayal and arrests, urging fair coverage and transparency.
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Gazette
Safety Awareness Coffee Break at Cedar Rapids Rest Areas
Hawkeye REACT 3038 reports success of its annual Labor Day Safety Awareness Coffee Break with 950 sign ins from 16 states. They thank donors including McDonalds, Hy-Vee, Kmart East, Nabisco, Colonial Baking, and local media plus the Iowa Department of Transportation.
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Hawkeye React
Cedar Rapids
McDonalds Hamburgers
Hy-Vee
Kmart East
Nabisco, Inc
Colonial Baking Co
Trausch’s Baking Co
Wonder Bread Depot
Dolly Madison Cake
Barlow’s West
Nesper Sign Advertising Inc
Iowa Department of Transportation
Find Convicts Jobs Sparks Readers’ Anger
In a Sept. 5 letter the writer asks for convict work, prompting calls for accountability. A reader recalls a stolen blue Chevy pickup, found wrecked nine months later, with the owner losing years of effort and tools of the trade. The piece argues the offender should not rely on government aid and faces trust issues.
Governor delays farm emergency action amid mounting debt concerns
The Gazette reports the governor refuses to declare a farm economic emergency despite calls to act on farm foreclosures. He cites a state law allowing a limited foreclosure ban to send a federal signal, while critics say the delay harms small farmers facing rising debt and potential collapse.
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Comparable worth fuels liberal losses and conservative misgivings
George Will argues comparable worth risks intruding government and courts, warning it could trigger a multibillion-dollar consulting boom and empower lawyers. He notes conservatives may embrace the idea to curb government, while NOW under Eleanor Smeal uses it to rally support ahead of 1980s campaigns.
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National Organization For Women
Eleanor Smeal
Eleanor
Smeal
America
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