Readability urged for public school and college expense lists
The Gazette editorial urges Kirkwood Community College and Iowa schools to improve how they publish expenditures. It notes current lists are hard to read, often alphabetized by first names, and urges grouping by category and last-name sorting to follow the spirit of the law and aid public understanding.
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Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Kirkwood
Gazette
Davenport
Eastern Iowa Community College
Waterloo
Courier
Hawkeye Community College
Beverage industry backs school vending policy limit sodas
A new policy from major beverage members will stock elementary machines with water and 100 percent juice, limit middle school options to nutritious or lower calorie drinks, and cap soft drinks at 50 percent in high schools during school hours. Parents and health professionals urged to monitor both children's and their own soda consumption.
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Beverage Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Letter to the Editor Advocates Cut to Iraq War and Cancer Hope
A reader argues against Bush Cheney oil ties and war profits, urging energy diversification and accountability. The letter condemns deception, cites low trust in leadership, and stresses supporting soldiers while seeking peace. It draws a parallel to battling a child’s cancer with perseverance and national unity.
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Dick Cheney
Cheney
Saddam Hussein
United States
Bush-Cheney
America
Bush breaks Reagan ranch vacation record at Crawford
The piece notes George W. Bush has spent 335 days at the Texas ranch since taking office, tying Ronald Reagan's 335 days. It compares work styles, cites Mark Knoller figures, and projects Bush may surpass Reagan's 436 day vacation total.
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George Walker Bush
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Texas
Mark Knoller
CBS Radio
White House
Ronald Reagan
Rancho del Cielo
Santa Barbara
Calif
Crawford
McLennan County
Edmund Morris
Afghanistan
Iraq
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