Incinerator plan faces mixed support in city vote
City Council weighs Jim Ledenbach’s 280 ton per day waste to energy plant on the southwest side. Proponents cite growth and private financing while opponents warn of landfill use and air and ash risks. Oversight promised. observers urge broader waste reduction.
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Minneapolis
R.W. Beck and
Minnesota
Red Wing
Minn
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ledenbach
County Home Road
Iowa
Baseballs new three division system earns critics heat
The piece argues that MLBs three division format devalues the game by allowing a mediocre team to win a division and reach the playoffs. California led the AL West at 8-12, signaling the possibility of a sub .500 playoff team amid a reorganized schedule.
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California
New York Mets
Mets
Cincinnati
Major League Baseball
ADA Opens Doors to Disabled Access Across America
An overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA enacted July 26 1990 outlining Titles I II and III. It covers employment governmental services public accommodations and telecommunications with readiness to achieve architectural accessibility and elevator rules. The act aims to equal rights and opportunities for disabled Americans and benefits businesses by expanding the customer base.
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America
Eas
Federal
Department of Justice
ADA
Two Letters on LaSalle High School Movie Inquiry
Readers discuss Father Steve O'Brien showing the R rated film Grand Canyon to theology students. One letter urges parental permission and trust restoration, while the other praises his teaching, urging support for teachers guiding student moral discussion.
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Steve O’brien
Grand Canyon
LaSalle High School
Father O’brien
la Salle High School
Susan Maybanks
George Maybanks
Cedar Rapids
Abortion stance on Social Security reform letter
Marion reader Ed Ferreter warns against abortion legalization arguing that preventing abortions will increase the birth rate to sustain Social Security funding for baby boomers. He states conserving human life is the solution, not environmental protection.
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Ed Ferreter
Marion
Understanding Richard Nixon Understanding Richard Nixon
Understanding Richard Nixon looks at Pat Nixon and Richard Nixon as misunderstood figures who showed resilience. The piece notes his crises, politics, and journalism battles, arguing Nixon’s persistence and influence define his legacy despite deep flaws.
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Pat Nixon
Richard Nixon
Pat
Billy Graham
Lincoln
Nixon
Charles Colson
Colson
Teddy Roosevelt
Watergate
Morton Kondracke
PBS
America
There's theories and votes in Iowa legislator's grammar
Lois Horstmann of Iowa City cites a sentence from a Iowa legislator as a perfect example of incorrect grammar. The speaker used there with the wrong verb and adjectives in multiple instances while correctly using there are in one spot.
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Lois Horstmann
Iowa City
Iowa
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