Stop those strikes and rethink the Railway Labor Act
The Gazette argues the Railway Labor Act prevented a damaging 26 000 member railroad engineers strike that could have cost millions in jobs and crippling rail service. It urges Congress and President to reconsider and adopt Nixon’s hoisted plan to extend cooling-off periods or require partial operation to protect public safety and the economy.
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Midwest
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Reagan
Congress
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Richard Nixon
Nixon
G I Joe returns as elite anti terrorist force toys
Hasbro plans a three inch G I Joe comeback for the Christmas season creating an elite anti terrorist squad toy line dubbed Cobra Command. The design trims realism and may soften war imagery yet risks normalizing conflict for young buyers.
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G.I. Joe
Hasbro Industries, Inc
Army
Cobra Command
Kennedy Uses TV Spots to Counter Character Questions
The piece describes Sen. Edward Kennedy spending about 800000 on four five minute ads in Massachusetts to portray him as compassionate and steadfast. It cites past scandals including Chappaquiddick and Harvard cheating as origins of the character issue and notes political strategists see the campaign as an effort to bury those concerns for a potential presidential bid.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Harvard
Chappaquiddick
Carter
Tuition rally on Iowa campus misfires amid tuition hike
About 100 students gathered at the University of Iowa to protest a 6.5 percent tuition increase for next year. Regents ate lunch on a different floor, leaving the rally inaudible to leaders. Officials stressed the need for quality education despite higher costs and urged better state funding.
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University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa
Regents
Memorial Union
Hawkeye Room
Hawkeye
Union
U of I
James O. Freedman
Freedman
Iowa State
Rusty Martin
UNI
John Kamerick
Martin
Percy Harris
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Trail praised by county board and conservationists
Letters celebrate community work on the Cedar Valley Trail as Linn County nears 13 miles completed with two Black Hawk segments. Supervisors hail volunteers as dedicated and unbelievable while urging continued support to finish all 52 miles from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo. Write Iowa Rails to Trails to help finish the project.
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Cedar Valley Trail
Conservation Board
Linn County
Black Hawk
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Iowa
P.O
ADC and caseworker rights and federal aid concerns
A reader vents about ADC caseworker access and whether officials discuss a family's public assistance. The writer questions who can relay information, the role of investigators, and the thoroughness of government checks before continuing support and benefits.
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ADC
Lost red Schwinn LeTour steals a boy’s dream
A 12-year-old paper boy had his spring dream of owning a red Schwinn LeTour bicycle shattered when it was stolen. He had paid part of the $50 remaining and says the thief robbed more than a bike, taking independence and joy. The appeal to the thief asks for return and forgiveness.
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Schwinn LeTour
Teens Challenge Pot Smoking and Laziness Myths
A seventh grader argues that teenagers hold varied habits and rejects stereotypes. They say most peers do not smoke at school and many are seeking or have jobs. The writer notes personal experiences with cars, work, and healthy living while defending teen individuality.
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Metro Junior High
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Ted Kennedy
Ray Shamie
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
Jimmy Carter
Steve Smith
MILL
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Johnson County
Harris
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