Protest and Peace at Beijing Olympics
The Gazette admires two peaceful protests during Beijing's Olympic setup two days before opening. U.S. and British demonstrators raised banners near the National Stadium and Mao Zedong’s mausoleum, then were escorted away but not detained as security tightens.
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Recovery effort for Taylor will consider bigger picture
Cedar Rapids Community School District leaders outline flood recovery focusing on BACK and BETTER while relocating central offices and enrolling 1,800 displaced students. Taylor Elementary will not reopen this year, with students reassigned to other schools. district envisions Taylor as a potential community hub.
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Two Day Summit for Mandatory National Service Promoted
Letters criticize a planned September summit in New York to launch a yearlong push for a mandatory universal service program. The discourse targets John McCain and Barack Obama as advocating coercive civics and a civilian national security force. The text also contains local Cedar Rapids letters urging Taylor Elementary School to reopen after floods and proposing community redevelopment ideas including housing and a golf course.
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University Poll on Pollock Painting Sale Consideration
Readers question if the University of Iowa should sell its Jackson Pollock painting to cover flood costs. The piece notes comments by Superintendent Dave Markward about temporary buildings at Taylor and criticizes district planning and bused students amid claims of miscommunication and hardship.
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Coralville
Dave Markward
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