Reagan Veto Stance Quietly Shapes Legislation Across Agencies
The Gazette argues Reagan uses veto sparingly and prefers behind the scenes persuasion to secure support before votes. It contrasts his approach with past presidents and notes strong GOP Senate, but relies on Democratic conservatives to push outcomes in the House.
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Jimmy Carter
White House
Reagan
Carter
Ford
Nixon
Eisenhower
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
Cleveland
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Mr. Reagan
House
Ottumwa's Saudi training center shutting after violence
In Ottumwa Saudis faced beatings and a drive to quit a Northrop Corp training facility funded with about 2 million dollars yearly. A bridge fire near Brandon caused 100000 dollars in damage while vigilante attitudes persist and remind that crime persists despite laws and civic effort.
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Ottumwa
Northrop Corp
Ottumwn
Mondale to Keynote Gay Rights Fundraiser at Waldorf
The Human Rights Campaign Fund dinner on Sept. 29 at the Waldorf-Astoria will feature Walter Mondale as keynote speaker along with notable Democrats including Meade Esposito Elizabeth Holtzman and senators Moynihan Kennedy Cranston. The event aims to raise funds exclusively for lesbian and gay rights, with a $150 charge per head.
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Walter Mondale
Human Rights Campaign Fund
Waldorf-Astoria
Mondale
Meade H. Esposito
Brooklyn
Elizabeth Holtzman
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Alan Cranston
California
Andrew Young
Atlanta
Big City
Edward Koch
Ado Annie
Oklahoma
Changes in American Public Education and School Boards
The text surveys postwar shifts in public education, noting rural closures, suburban growth, and enrollment declines. It traces policy roles, supervision, and funding, then analyzes district consolidation, staffing changes, and rising distrust of teachers as unions grow. It contrasts small and large districts and emphasizes long term planning over shortcuts.
Thoughtful Cedar Rapids reader letters invite views
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs. Harry Sargent of Cedar Rapids is retired from Wilson Foods and has served as past president of the Advisory Committee for Public Schools and on the Cedar Rapids Board of Education.
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Harry Sargeant
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Foods
Advisory Committee For Public Schools
Delinquency Research Reexamines Family Role and Predictability
Lyle W. Shannon of the University of Iowa argues that home life does not solely drive juvenile delinquency and that predicting adult crime from juvenile behavior remains limited. He notes 70 percent saw parents as a positive influence and highlights complexity beyond traditional family status explanations.
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the Gazette
Inner City
Lyle W. Shannon
Iowa Urban Community Research Center
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Conservatives Decry Reagan Tax Bill At Birsch Society Event
In a letter urging smaller government and tax cuts, conservatives critique the $98 billion reform bill now seen as a $227 billion five year tax rise. The John Birch Society promotes a screening of Dollars and Sense on Thursday September 16 at 7 30 p m in the Ambroz Center with refreshments and public invitation.
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Sen. Dole
Carter
The
John Birch Society
Ambroz Center
Mt. Vernon Road
Pets loved too in response to Animal avoidance letter
Nancy Carmen of Marion argues pet owners deserve respect for their grief and love of companions. She defends keeping pets indoors and rues belittling those without children while noting the loss of a pet can be deeply felt.
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Brandon
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New York Times
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G.K. Chesterton
Fritz
Teddy
Carnegie Corporation
James Conant
Harvard Univerity
Sputnik
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Dole
Nancy Carmen
South
Llth St
Marion
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