Hail to the Chief Nixon Funeral Lauds Healing Nation
The Gazette recalls Richard Nixon's funeral with tributes from Henry Kissinger and Billy Graham while noting forgiveness and resilience. Five presidents attended as Nixon’s survivors Tricia Cox, Julie Eisenhower, and Edward Nixon mourned. The piece frames conciliation and national unity after Watergate.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Bill Clinton
Tricia Cox
Julie Eisenhower
Pat
Edward Nixon
Richard
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Billy Graham
Graham
America
Cedar Rapids considers delay on industrial waste incinerator proposal
The City Council contemplates delaying a decision on Jim Ledenbach’s Cedar Rapids waste incinerator plan after he seeks an amended application. Public concerns and a Beck Associates report challenge the 280 ton per day plant, with a council vote postponed to August to allow more answers and assurances.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim Ledenbach
Ledenbach
R. W. Beck
Minneapolis
City
Dave Hogan
Beck
Cedar River Paper Company
Nixon in Charge in Iowan Campaign Film
Francis C. Gillon recalls directing a four minute Nixon campaign commercial in Council Bluffs during the 1950s while working for Ambro Advertising. He notes Nixon was in control and delivered a persuasive, on the nose performance despite a long shoot. A Secret Service agent objected to a guiding touch.
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Ambro Advertising Agency
Richard Nixon
Congress
Harold Rowe
Jean Jones
Mr. Nixon
Secret Service
Francis C. Gillon
Cedar Rapids
Circus Cruelty Debate Draws Strong Opinions
Readers clash over humane treatment of circus animals with letters accusing training cruelty and praising compassion. One correspondent cites chained elephants without water as proof, while others urge research and broader concern for animals and Shrine Hospitals allocations.
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Shrine
Janet Ashman
Ilowa City
Jackie Baumhauer
Cedar Rapids
Editorial criticizes adding standards for Hall of Fame
An April 23 piece argues against raising conduct and political correctness requirements for Baseball Hall of Fame induction. It contends past honorees were chosen mainly for athletic skill while bigotry was tolerated. The author warns that evolving standards threaten traditional exclusions and inflame bigots.
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Baseball Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Shrine
Walk America draws thousands to Cedar Rapids event
Rex A. Reeve critiques the Cedar Rapids Walk America for weather, pit stops, and litter. He notes free fruit at one stop but sees discarded peels and cores along the route and urges better trash placement and environmental respect for next year.
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America
Cedar Rapids
Rex A. Reeve
Right Tide and Tide are in sports news usage
A discussion on singular versus plural verbs with team names like Crimson Tide. Proponents favor singular for the team as a unit, while others accept plural when referring to individuals within the group.
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Gazette
Dale Kueter
Alabama Crimson Tide
Iowa Hawkeyes
Crimson Tide
Mark Dukes
Mark Bowden
Parole Board of Iowa Review and Computerization Efforts
The Iowa Parole Board comprises five citizens including a Fay ette County attorney as chair. It relies on extensive reports from courts, counselors, victims, and employers to assess risk and decide parole or work release. A 1990s computer system now sorts inmate data, enabling annual reviews, risk-based voting, and weekly visits, with fiber optics planned to cut travel.
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Iowa
Parole Board
Code of
Darrell Fischer
United States
Department of Justice
Department of Corrections
Fort Madison
Atlantic
Des Moines
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Citizens Board
Citizens Parole Board
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Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
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Carl Kane
Fayette County
The
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Walter L. Saur
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