Trust and taxes in Cedar Rapids stadium vote
In Cedar Rapids residents vote on a four year levy to fund a new baseball stadium with a small 30 cent increase in the Veterans Memorial Commission levy. The column argues the issue is about trust not dollars and urges readers to scrutinize institutions while acknowledging valid voter concerns and motivations.
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The Gazette promotes soybean ink and recycling programs
The Gazette highlights farming support with soybean ink and urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton or nearby locations. It notes editions of Gazette Communications Inc, Cedar Rapids upholds daily publishing from 500 Third Avenue SE with subscription rates and contact numbers.
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Mike Deupree’s Global View Columns in The Gazette
Mike Deupree writes a weekly column in The Gazette three times weekly on page 2A. He describes his work as one Iowa author’s view of the world and how it functions or fails to.
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Cedar Rapids to Vote on 10 Year Tax Breaks for Expansions
The Cedar Rapids City Council will vote this week on partial ten year tax exemptions for expansions at Cargill Inc. and Swiss Valley Farms after public hearings last week. A correction note states names were misidentified in a photo. Marvin Pexa and Frank Gagle were not Zimmerman Ford employees but work for Bob Mickey's First Avenue Chrysler. The Gazette will publish corrections for accuracy.
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Biden urges Democrats to confront integrity on the campaign trail
U S Sen Joe Biden told Iowa delegates that Democrats must press the integrity issue against the GOP in 2000 endorsing Gore Lieberman and vowing to match moral rectitude with any public figures. He condemned Bill Clintons impeachment linked indiscretion but urged not to shy away from honesty.
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Protests erupt near Gore convention site in Los Angeles
Hundreds of environmental activists blocked a downtown intersection six blocks from Staples Center in Los Angeles protesting Al Gore ties to Occidental Petroleum. Police in riot gear pushed them back after a brief clash as about 400 spectators watched. later 1,500 more marched toward the convention site carrying 50 foot missiles with anti missile defense slogans.
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