Welfare overhaul gains cautious support from Branstad
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad defends the national welfare reform bill as a historically strong move emphasizing work and education while noting Iowa’s three year reform program. He cites the Annie E Casey Foundation Baltimore study ranking Iowa high for child well being and highlights reduced welfare rolls and increased aid for the truly needy. He cautions reforms may vary by state and cites past programs like JOBS and the Family Support Act as lessons from tough economic contexts.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Baltimore
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Branstad
Congress
Wisconsin
Tommy Thompson
Clinton
California
Reagan
Matthew G. Martinez
Calif
Dancing Toward Olympic Gold Tango Could Join Games
Olympic officials study a tango proposal amid new events in modern Olympics. Proponents cite global popularity and athlete discipline, comparing dance training to figure skating and arguing ballroom dancing suits adult competitors without overwork concerns.
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Vernon
Irene Castle
United States
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Candidate backs tobacco in Marion Cedar Rapids district letter
Philip Brammer accuses Republican Rosemary Thomson of backing tobacco interests despite drug policy concerns. He cites Thomson’s voting record against tobacco control measures and contrasts her stance with critics including David Elderkin and William Buckley. Brammer urges voters to reconsider Thomson in the upcoming election.
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Marion-Cedar Rapids
Rosemary Thomson
Newt Gingrich
David Elderkin
Thomson
Republican County
Elderkin
Rosemary
William Buckley
Yau
Ron Corbett
Casey's General Store
Tobacco Alliance
Philip E. Brammer
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Americans First How Do I Enjoy the Olympics
A reader criticizes Olympic support for foreign born athletes and questions why non citizens win medals for the United States. He urges Americans to focus on domestic issues, jobs, education, and local help before praising global competition.
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U.S.A
Michael A. Vrba
Robins
Gazette invites letters to the editor
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include your name, street address and daytime phone number. Letters should be sent to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via fax or email.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Will prolific people face fate like deer in urban sprawl
Frankie Brown of Cedar Rapids questions the fate of urban deer after 300 permits were issued to curb the deer population. He asks what happens when development eliminates animal habitats and whether people will face similar consequences.
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Gazette
Hiawatha Eyes Large Annexation Plan
Susan Boatwright of rural Cedar Rapids, a Cedar Rapids Community School District teacher, warns that Hiawatha plans to annex a large area doubling city size without ensuring water, sewer, or road maintenance. She cautions about tax increases, strained services, and poor planning as utilities and facilities lag behind expansion.
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Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Blairs Ferry
12Th Street
Edgewood Road
Boyson Road
Susan Boatwright
Presidents no regrets on dropping the bomb stance
Lifton and Mitchell argue that Presidents Clinton and Dole align with Truman in endorsing the Hiroshima decision while Eisenhower Nixon Carter Reagan Bush and Clinton show varied attitudes toward the bomb. They warn that continued nuclear stockpiling and first use policies persist as public inquiry into Hiroshima endures.
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Robert Jay Lifton
Greg Mitchell
Harry Truman
Clinton
Bob Dole
Japan
Clinton-Dole
Dole
Truman
U.S
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
United States
Eisenhower
Hiroshima
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Reagan
Pearl Harbor
George Bush
Pacific
America
Bush
National Air and Space Museum
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