Iowa Legislature poised to raise age of consent debate
Editorial cites Alan Guttmacher Institute findings that many teen births involve older fathers and argues for stiffer statutory rape laws. Iowa lawmakers like Rep. Hurley and Rep. Doderer push to remove age-based penalty scales, aiming to curb sexual exploitation and set higher behavioral standards before the next session.
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Iowa
Alan Guttmacher Institute
California
Guttmacher
New York Times
the Times
Charles Hurley
Fayette
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Doderer
Hurley
Solon Ponders Site for Bigger Public Library
Solon residents clash over where to place a new library ten times the current size. The town plans a $750,000 project, funded by public support, aiming to housing a facility residents will be proud of.
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Iowa
Solon
Remembering Bob Ross The Joy of Painting Guru
The column fondly reflects on Bob Ross host of The Joy of Painting who died at 52 from lymphoma. It notes his soothing, spiritual influence on millions, his wet on wet technique learned in Alaska, and the lasting impact of his gentle presence on aspiring artists and viewers who found hope in his world.
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Bob Ross
Public Television
Doc Phariss
Ross
Littlefield
Texas
Ichabod Crane
Phariss
Alaska
Air Force
Rodney Richey
Muncie
Ind
Rembrandt
Community Support Shines for Shelter Friendships
Letters from Van Buren Elementary School students in Cedar Rapids thank local business groups for their support of friendship packages to the Madge Phillips Women's Shelter. Carmen Stevens Russell Smith and 12 other students express appreciation for donations and kindness shown to the shelter.
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Madge Phillips
Carmen Stevens
Russell Smith
van Buren
Cedar Rapids
Delegation headed by Hillary Clinton to Beijing World Conference
A proposed U.S. delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing aims to promote American family concerns. Critics cite China’s one child policy and alleged forced abortions, while hearings in May scrutinize organ harvesting from executed prisoners. Hillary Clinton is seen as likely delegation chair.
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Clinton
Beijing
China
U.N
Bella Abzug
Washington Times
Hunter College
Josef Stalin
U.S. Foreign Relations Committee
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
BBC
Harry Wu
Hillary Clinton
America
Local readers praise Promise Keepers front page feature
Cedar Rapids readers respond to the Aug. 6 front page story on the Promise Keepers conference in Minneapolis. They celebrate positive faith coverage, praise the reporting by Tom Fruehling and Tony May’s photo, and contrast it with crime news.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Promise Keepers
Minneapolis
Tony May
Tom Fruehling
Gazette
Margaret Quass
Cedar Rapids
Virginia R. McVay
Gazette invites letters to the editor
The paper invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include full name street address and daytime phone number. Only name and hometown will appear with the letter. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or send by fax or email.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Contention Over Liberal Media Dominance in Public Debate
A critique argues that claims of liberal media dominance are a right wing myth used to police speech and frame the news within a conservative spectrum. It notes figures like Rush Limbaugh and Pat Robertson pushing a $2 billion religious media industry and lists prominent conservative voices railing against liberal influence.
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Colorado
Pat Robertson
James Dobson
D. James Kennedy
Washington
William C. Stosine
Iowa City
Hollywood
Rush Limbaugh
Reed Irvine
Accuracy In
Pat Buchanan
Cal Thomas
Paul Harvey
John McLaughlin
Newt Gingrich
Mona Charon
Jerry Falwell
William F. Buckley
Gordon Liddy
Phyllis Schlafly
Don Feder
John Sununu
George Will
Charlton Heston
Jack Cashill
Donald Wildman
Phil
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