Benefits of voter paper trail justify cost of machines
In a guest column Carteret County N C notes 2004 voting machine losses and Nevada 142 machines with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail showing 100 percent accuracy. It argues 2006 statewide use and federal rules require two safeguards and accessible devices. Tom Stockett Johnson County auditor and commissioner of elections is cited on costs and benefits.
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Carteret County
N.C
Nevada
Florida
Congress
Tom Stockett
Johnson County
Mideast
Iowa
Viewpoint on sensational news and hopeful reporting
A reader criticizes 24 hour news for obsession with evil stories and praises coverage that highlights good in humanity. Letter writers critique selective reporting on Michael Jackson and speed limits, accuse liberals of using judges to push agendas, and defend constitutionalist judicial nominations by President Bush.
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Kobe Bryant
Scott Peterson
Martha Stewart
Terri Schiavo
John Paul II
Rome
Lloyd Johansen
Coralville
Gazette
Michael Jackson
First
America
Bill Frist
Ted Kennedy
John Kerry
Harry Reid
Senate
House
White House
Bush
Massachusetts
Clinton
Robert Moorman
Cedar Rapids
Fixed Disks and the cautions of artificial cervical implants
A physician argues artificial cervical disk surgery is promising but experimental and needs long term follow up studies. He notes titanium devices may lessen stress on adjacent disks, while acknowledging unknown outcomes and the infancy of this technology.
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Gazette
Cervical Spine Research Society
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Charles Clark
Iowa City
Speed limits and car design clash in Iowa debate
The Iowa Legislature raised rural interstate speed to 70 mph and doubled fines, prompting questions about the purpose of higher limits. The author argues cars could be limited to 75 or 80 mph to save lives and reduce insurance costs, noting potential revenue from enforcement and concerns about state gains.
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Iowa
Gazette
California
Golden State
Department of Transportation
Robert Caldwell
Cedar Rapids
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