Banned Books Display Highlights Censorship Across States
The Iowa City and Cedar Rapids public libraries host a sixth annual banned books display citing campaigns to remove titles from schools. Readings include Judy Blume and Roald Dahl works, Stephen King novels, and classics like To Kill a Mockingbird, with officials defending access to diverse materials.
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Iowa
Judy Blume
Des Moines
BFG
Roald Dahl
Amana
Bachman
Carrie
Christine
Stephen King
West Lyon
Larchwood
Confessions of
Nat Turner
William Styron
Thompson High School
Mason City
Jean Auel
Pennsylvania
Lady Chatterly
D.H. Lawrence
Ireland
Poland
Australia
Japan
India
Canada
China
Florida
Carol Spaziani
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City Library
Spaziani
Cedar Rapids
New York
Harper Lee
Indiana
George Orwell
John Knowles
Cujo
New York School
Chili Festival showcases lively cook offs at St. Pius X
Courtney Hoosman, 9, of Cedar Rapids tried for a second prize after winning a bottle of pop at the St. Pius X Chili Days Festival where 20 chili cooks competed in Showmanship and Cooking contests. Radar's Hometown Chili of Ottumwa won Showmanship first, Los Mexicanos dos Santos Pius X Cedar Rapids took second, and Rapid Flow Chili Bunch Cedar Rapids took third. Los Mexicanos dos Santos Pius X also claimed the People’s Choice Award. Dot Snyder Mitchellville won first in Cooking, Chris Reed Cedar Rapids second, and Gary Snyder third.
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Courtney Hoosman
Cedar Rapids
Tammy Hoosman
Radar
Ottumwa
Los Mexicanos Dos Santos Pius X
Rapid Flow
Chili Bunch
Los Mexicanos Dos Santos
Pius X
Debaters Highlight Women Voters and Campaign Strategies
Polls show 18 percent of women and 7 percent of men undecided. Analysts expect Dukakis to press health care and tuition aid while Bush emphasizes crime taxes and symbolic issues. Both campaigns plan to tailor messages for the Winston-Salem debate and address Iran Contra and Noriega.
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Bush
Winston-Salem, N.C
Dukakis
Reagan
Senate
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Sen
Dan
Norths fundraising tours boost political futures while raising legal costs
A conservative fundraiser circuit centers Ollie North as a high price speaker. He commands about 25 000 per appearance plus expenses, with dinners 100 to 500 and photo op and private security briefings to raise funds for allies like Dana Rohrabacher and Christopher Cox. North uses the stage to defend his Iran Contra past while court cases loom.
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North
California
White House
Dana Rohrabacher
Christopher Cox
Reagan
Congress
Ed Coel
Free Congress Political Action Committee
Dan Burton
R-Ind
Central America
Burton
George Bush
Police morale at stake as Hinzman firing sparks changes
Police officers debate leadership, promotion decisions, and the impact of Hinzman’s firing on morale. Union leader estimates up to 90 percent dissatisfied. others seek stability and consider challenging Jaeger. Some see firing as a morale lever, while critics warn of long-term division.
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Bob Jaeger
Matias
Kessler
Hinzman
Bob Schorg
Teamsters Local 238
Schorg
The
Gazette
James Barnes
Jaeger
Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Hurley Basset
Basset
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Robert Teeter
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Gerry Ford
Ed Maye
Roger Stone
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John Poindexter
U.S
Iran
Nicaragua
Bernie Swain
Speaker’s Bureau
Coel
Colonel North
Marck
Willowbrook
Fly Owned
Crams Center
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