Swear words in politics reflect changing norms and old shocks
A reflective column explores how profanity in US politics has shifted with time. It notes Bush and Clinton incidents, Newsweek and The New Yorker treatments, and studies on cursing. The piece argues modern shock comes from expressions of prejudice rather than bodily or sexual terms.
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George W. Bush
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Newsweek
Bush
New York Times
The
New Yorker
David Remnick
America
Timothy Jay
Shorenstein Center
Harvard
Kennedy School of Government
Gore memos reveal temple visit described as fund-raiser
Reconstructed White House e-mails show Gore staff urged bringing cash for a Buddhist temple visit event in California, labeling the Los Angeles outreach as fund-raising. Officials say the material has little significance, though it prompted review as part of investigations.
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Washington
al Gore
White House
Whitewater
Congress
Robert Ray
Justice
Gore
Jim Kennedy
California
Laden
Hsi Lai
Los Angeles
San Jose
Corrections issued for spelling and term lengths
The Gazette announces corrections for Shirley Ruedy misspelling of her national award winning cancer columns and Ted Novak’s Belle Plaine school board term length through September 2001. A correction policy states complaints on accuracy will be published, with details by phone at 398 8313.
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Shirley Ruedy
Ted Novak
Belle Plaine
the Gazette
Gazette backs future with soybean ink and recycled newsprint
The Gazette champions sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St. SW or at a nearby recycling drop-off.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Gore calls for standing up to apologists for big oil
Vice President Al Gore declared an energy crisis and vowed to make oil prices a campaign issue in Pennsylvania. He pressed Congress to curb foreign oil dependence and blamed the administration for slow tech and reserve development as Bush allies argue over the timing.
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Washington Post
Vanport
al Gore
United States
Texas
George W. Bush
Gore
Pennsylvania
Bush
Dick Cheney
Congress
America
Frost-Belt
Bush proposes medical moonshot to speed cures in Florida
In Sarasota Bush unveils a 67 billion dollar plan over ten years to boost public and private research for cures of fatal diseases. The proposal includes 35 billion already in his budget and lifting the National Cancer Institute to 5.1 billion by 2003 as he crowds the Florida senior vote. Bush criticizes Gore and presses a personal approach to voters across life stages.
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Sarasota
Fla
Florida
George W. Bush
Bush
al Gore
National Cancer Institute
Sun City, Fla
Gore
Nashville
Tenn
Repossessed Cars to be Sold at Jim Aronson Chevrolet
Center Point IA banks push repossessed vehicles onto the market with a four day sale at Jim Aronson Chevrolet from September 21 to 25. The event promises clearly marked discount prices and monthly payments as low as 165 dollars on a variety of cars and trucks.
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Center Point
Ernie Hoffmann
Jim Aronson Chevrolet
al Merkle
Hoffmann
Charlie Meier
Jim Aronson
Chevrolet
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