Leach urges early Iraq withdrawal amid antiwar crowd
Rep. Jim Leach a 29 year House veteran who opposed the Iraq invasion urged a significant troop drawdown as early as fall arguing the WMD rationale was flawed. He said elections this fall offer a chance to declare victory and leave and warned U S presence in Saudi Arabia may fuel terrorism.
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James Q. Lynch
Iowa City
Iraq
Jim Leach
Leach
U.S
America
House
Bush
United States
Saudi Arabia
Police chase reaches 110 mph before crash
James McCormick IV, 22, led Linn County deputies on a chase reaching 110 mph and fled after the crash near Mount Vernon. Passenger Adam Ironside, 21, was captured and later charged with fifth-degree theft for taking yard ornaments valued under 200 dollars. Both suspects face multiple traffic charges and theft allegations in Cedar Rapids.
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Christoph Trappeine
Cedar Rapids
James McCormick IV
Linn County
Don Zeller
McCormick
Mount Vernon Rd
Adam Ironside
Skylark Dr. SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mount Vernon Road
Mount Vernon
Transportation funds limit highway plans in Iowa five year plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission faces a gap between 2.5 billion dollars in local project requests and about 250 million in discretionary funds over five years. Cedar Rapids aims to proceed on the Collins Road widening with eight million in federal earmarked funds, while Cedar Rapids and Linn County seek a resolution on Highway 100 extension despite a recent Supreme Court decision. Local groups pressed for four lane widenings on U.S. 20 30 and 61 as part of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Iowa Transportation Commission
Waverly
Thomas Hart
Commission
Cedar Rapids
Hart
Congress
Don Thomas
Clude
Collins Road
Thomas
First Avenue
C Street
Council Street
Linn County
Linda Langston
Linn County Conservation Board
Rock Island State Preserve
Iowa Supreme Court
Langston
Highway 30
U.S. 20
U.S. 30
U.S. 61
Iowa
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Kcrg Tv9
Toddville
Center Point
Jimmie Mougey
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Mougey
Linn Sheriff's Office
Randy Byerly
Tipton
Saddam Hussein
James.lynch
Gazettecommunications.com
Jim
Blowa
Man
By Christoph Trappe
the Gazette
Abdel Fadl
Fadl
Linn
Christoph
Gazette Communications
Ry Hamilton College
Pdgyewood Parkway
Avid
Dewitte
Gazettecomm
Vision Service Plan
I-380
Boyson Road
Anderson&brown
Melissa Heinrich
Nancy Sickelka
Cedar Raps Hearing Center
Avenue SL
Guile
Uae
Trus
1St Ave
Council St
Crbt
Custom
Oarit
Uraron
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