New Orleans disaster scene drives Cedar Rapids volunteer to act
Janice Byers urges readers to support Emergency Communities aiding families returning to St. Bernard Parish after Katrina. She recalls driving to the Lower Ninth Ward, describing destroyed neighborhoods, evacuated families, and the tented dining hall that fed volunteers and residents.
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Cedar Rapidian
Janice Byers
St. Bernard Parish
New Orleans
United States
Liz
Lower Ninth Ward
Tom
Community Gratitude Highlights High School Donor Drive
Readers praise Washington High School students for collecting and donating canned goods to the HD Youth Center in Cedar Rapids. The letter from Iowa pastors urges support for humane immigration reform and asks readers to contact Senators Grassley and Harkin about such policy.
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HD Youth Center
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Leadership urged for humane immigration reform in Iowa letter
Iowans press Sens Grassley Harkin and Rep Leach to back humanitarian comprehensive reform with family unity and a path to citizenship for undocumented workers. They warn against H R 4437 and call for real leadership plus balanced Iraq war coverage in The Gazette.
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Kenneth Kuntz
St. Mary’s
Michael Phillips
St. Wenceslaus
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Jim Leach
McCain- Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Mexico-U.s
House of Representatives
Senate
U.S
Mexico
Congress
Social Security reform seen as dead issue in Cedar Rapids letter
Steven Bristow argues in Cedar Rapids that Congress will not fix Social Security. He warns of a growing shortfall and urges readers to watch Clint Eastwood’s Pale Rider and its score Megan's Theme. He suggests federal action would improve seniors' lives, comparing to Operation Amsterdam.
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Clint Eastwood
Megan
Amsterdam
Steven Bristow
Cedar Rapids
Congress should end lobbyist funded perks to curb scandals
James Carville argues lawmakers should pay their own meals and golf trips rather than rely on lobbyists. He asserts Congress must serve the people, not those who fund their expense accounts.
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James Carville
Congress
Hog confinement dampens spring day in quiet neighborhood
On a sunny spring day, neighbors notice a new farm building rising from the adjacent corn field. The mood shifts from enjoying fresh air to indoors conversations as the project grows nearby.
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Oak Crest Hill Road
Iowa City
Johnson County
Keep Linn County Beautiful calls for cleanup drive
Logan Butler urges residents to curb litter and cover trash loads as Keep Linn County Beautiful coordinates an Interstate 380 cleanup on Sunday April 23. He touts local pride, water and air quality concerns near a hog confinement, and appeals for community action and responsible waste disposal.
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Linn County
Keep
Legislators Should Not Determine Who We Can Love
A reader laments ongoing prejudice and urges equality across races and sexual orientation, recalling 9 11 Katrina and civil rights history to emphasize collective American resilience and the need to end persecution and bigotry.
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Nazi Germany
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