Rescue Shuts Down Buffalo Creek Crash Aids Four Children
Two Jones County deputies and a passer-by rescued four children from a car that plunged into Buffalo Creek on a Wednesday evening. A 2 year old girl was trapped but saved, with swift action preventing tragedy. The heroes included Deputy Eckhardt Deputy Sullivan and Robert Bierer. The incident underscored community quick response during the flood event.
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HIV Cases Hit Record High in Iowa in 2007
Iowa reports 127 HIV cases in 2007, up 12 percent from 2006’s 113. Officials cite apathy and risky behavior, with 70 percent of new cases in white non Hispanics. MSM remains top risk. Education projects, including Johnson County outreach, aim to promote prevention.
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Debate over war crimes norms and evolving interrogation methods
Readers argue about postwar accountability for war crimes linked to waterboarding and compare to recent U S policy. The letters question legality and morality, probe the neo Darwinian controversy, defend academic debate, criticize political hypocrisy, and discuss public transit subsidies and voter engagement.
McCain gas tax holiday criticized as ineffective gimmick
The piece argues a gas tax holiday from Memorial Day to Labor Day would fail to lower prices long term. It notes demand would rise as prices drop and tax revenue for infrastructure would vanish, jeopardizing bridge and road maintenance.
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Election Year Rhetoric on Gas Tax Suspension
A biased remark framed as critique in a short voter outreach line. Andy Chevelt of West Liberty labels suspending the gas tax as a political gimmick that would not help. The message emphasizes skepticism toward the proposal during an election year.
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Call to Revisit Food to Fuel Mandates
Statement urging Congress to reverse federal food to fuel mandates citing environmental harm and rising global food prices. It argues biofuel policy worsens carbon emissions and food insecurity while failing to cut oil dependence, calling for a shift to aid and cleaner energy solutions.
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