Hold back the dark so girls can shine
Leonard Pitts reflects on a daughter growing into adolescence and the pressures to conform to gendered beauty standards. He contrasts her bright curiosity with a culture that dulls girls by prioritizing appearance over intellect, urging resilience and support as she learns to navigate expectations.
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The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support sustainable farming. It urges readers to recycle by dropping newspapers at City Carton or at the nearest recycling location, including 4250 Sixth St. SW.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Contacts
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces pricing for Morning Editions and Sunday editions with weekly and yearly rates. Contact options include subscription service at 319 396 8333 or 1 600 397 8333 and general line 319 396 8211, Cedar Rapids IA. 52406.
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Harbin Braces for Severe Songhua Flooding
Rain swollen Songhua River surged through Harbin on Tuesday flooding tourist sites on Sun Island and threatening the provincial capital with its 9 million people. hundreds of troops built a five foot restraining wall of metal rods and wood planks as the river neared a record high of 397 feet and kept rising toward what officials call the worst flood in 50 years.
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Clinton seeks normalcy as Starr widens probe
Clinton tries to project calm after his public admission of adultery while the investigation intensifies. Kenneth Starr calls Monica Lewinsky to testify before the grand jury and Dick Morris testifies about conversations with Clinton. Democrats voice shattered trust. Republicans demand resignation, while Starr readies a report.
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Privacy obsession widens over American officials lives
Gazette staff writer notes public fascination with presidential private lives and privacy’s evolving scrutiny. Tim Walch cites exhibit interest at the Herbert Hoover Library Museum, while Iowa leaders debate whether officials’ private matters should stay private or be exposed in the public arena.
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Government pushes safe rooms for tornado prone homes
Washington AP report says FEMA and Texas Tech wind center plan built in safe rooms to withstand up to 250 mph winds and 100 mph projectiles. The effort targets new homes or additions with basement, crawl space, or aboveground shelters to protect families.
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