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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 2006
Page
4
Three area League of Women Voters chapters joined for a Saturday forum on election reform. Cedar Rapids Marion Johnson County and Mount Vernon Lisbon groups collaborated, highlighting regional cooperation and shared reform goals.
An AP Ipsos poll finds 64 percent of Americans use the F word daily and a University of Iowa study notes increasing alcohol use among young women from 2001 to 2004. In Cedar Rapids, Downtown District chief Jamie Licko exits as leaders exit while turnover accelerates and new leadership must rise to the pace.
A Cedar Rapids Marion reader warns about wild turkeys feeding near homes and urges safer observation. Other letters debate debt, governance, and political fault lines, arguing for practical solutions and responsible spending.
Former U S ambassador to the Soviet Union James Matlock argues Russia never had true democracy and that Putin’s autocratic style reflects a country still developing political institutions. He notes Western criticism overlooks Russian culture and the need for homegrown reform while stressing ongoing cooperation against terrorism.
The state is phasing out Touchplay gaming devices while keeping scratch ticket and pull tab dispensers accessible. Critics question why minors can still reach these tickets even as other gaming devices are removed, asking for clearer age safeguards and consistency in gambling regulations.
A March 21 letter complains that figures about Bush tax breaks and top 1 percent earners are used to push liberal spending. It argues federal debt rose from about 4000 dollars per person under Reagan to 16000 under Clinton and continues to climb.
The text claims Republicans have raised the national debt ceiling to $9 trillion and warn of further debt growth. It notes the potential to reach $10 trillion by January 2009 if Republicans leave office, emphasizing a partisan view of fiscal danger.
A reader argues the president cannot find a way out of the war and criticizes his leadership and rationale. The writer suggests the nation misread the situation and questions whether future leaders can fix the mess. The letter ends urging accountability and recalling past lessons.
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