Boundary changes eyed for next school year
Statewide discussion on school district boundary changes continues with 11 scenarios reviewed. By next month changes should be in place for the 2005 school year barring protests. Area Ambulance expands public information under privacy laws. Prison dog program at Luster Heights aids inmate rehabilitation and dog training under Warden John Ault.
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Lights and annexation debates color Cedar Rapids news
In Cedar Rapids homeowners face a tax break tied to annexation and a ban on objecting at public hearings sparks controversy. Crime coverage notes a brutal home break in the southwest quadrant only recently charged, urging public awareness.
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Cedar Rapids
East Post
Indian Creek
Veterans defend Iraq mission and American freedom
A reader argues that veterans deserve credit for the Iraq effort and the spread of democracy to 25 million Iraqis while defending homeland security and the role of the Army and National Guard. The letter asserts pride in American soldiers and the purpose of their international actions.
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Iraq
Ronald Kuhn
Cedar Rapids
Tracy Anderson Kalona
Equal Civil Unions Suggested Amid Debate on Rights
A letter argues for civil union licenses for all, with equal rights, to honor equal protection under law and preserve religious freedom for marriage ceremonies. The writer discusses media bias, propaganda, and views on politics, truth, and culture, mentioning Kerry, Moore, Riefenstahl, and Cosby.
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Shirley A. Morris
Cedar Rapids
Campaigns in the Age of Terrorism guiding 2004 election
In a turbulent era marked by terrorism alerts and Iraq concerns, the piece weighs whether George W. Bush or John Kerry offers the safer, more secure, and more prosperous America. It stresses sober debate over policy, highlights Iraq’s path and the need for international coalitions, and invites reader input via email.
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George W. Bush
John Kerry
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Bush
United Nations
United States
Saddam Hussein
Middle East
Kerry
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