Citizens Assemblies invite Iowans to shape next president's agenda
The Presidential Agenda Project seeks diverse voters to join Citizens Assemblies across 13 communities, including Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, to discuss priorities on issues such as the federal deficit drugs crime and Social Security. Participants will influence early policy directions taken by the next administration.
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Bush
Dukakis
Congress
Washington
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowans Gather for A Citizens Agenda Forum at Coe College
About 100 participants convene at Coe College on Oct 22 to craft a national problems agenda and strategy. Speakers must align new federal spending with Gramm Rudman Hollings budget rules, with results sent to President elect Bush or Dukakis. Lu Barron directs the Roosevelt Center project in Cedar Rapids.
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Coe College
Gramm-Rudman- Hollings
Los Angeles
Dover
N.H
Bush
Dukakis
Gazette receives high praise for World Ag Expo coverage
Herb Plambeck lauds The Gazette for thorough reporting of the World Ag Expo. He notes international interest with 250 media reps including Japan, Australia, and the U.S.S.R. and seven Gazette staffers among them, attributing inflated attendance and engagement to the paper's coverage.
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Gazette
Japan
Australia
U.S.S.R
The
Herb Plambeck
National Plowing Matches
Des Moines
Theft of two lavender mag wheel bikes at Johnson Elementary
Barb Klawiter reports two bikes stolen from Johnson Elementary bike racks on Sept 7. The bikes were chained and belonged to her son who earned them. She urges parents to ask for receipts if their child possesses a similar pair, noting they have a receipt.
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Johnson
Barb Klawiter
Eighth Ave
Letter Writing Rules Limiting Anonymity and Publication
The writer emphasizes non anonymous bylines a required signature and street address and a non published phone number for verification. It notes a 300 word limit and prioritizes public business events over personal details with one letter per writer every 30 days.
Unfair attitude toward Indians in Gazette editorial
A letter criticizes the Gazette editorial Indian gambling for condescending views on American Indians. The writer objects to a proposed federal agency to regulate reservation bingo as an infringement on tribal sovereignty and compares federal oversight to a state dictating another state’s lottery. Steven Hingtgen, 272 Crandall Dr NE.
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The
United States
New York
Iowa
Steven Hingtgen
Crandall
Be Yourself and Seek the Good in Life
Message urges individual authenticity and self acceptance. It emphasizes that inner character stays constant despite appearances and advises embracing life’s challenges, living each day fully, and recognizing common human striving in every person. William Burrows 600 Fifth Ave. SE Apt. 1.
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William Burrows
Fifth Ave
Apt
Open the Door to Chiropractic Care at Abbe Center
Letter writer urges Abbe Center management to hire a reliable chiropractor for arthritis patients to reduce pill use and cut medical costs. He notes long term pain relief from spinal adjustments though acknowledging they hurt initially and are not a cure. C H Butch Hutter Marion Ohio.
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Abbe Center
C.H
Butch” Hutter
1860
County Home Rd
Marion
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