Neighbor to Neighbor program aims to welcome Iowa City students
The Gazette notes a neighborhood effort by Iowa City associations the city university and Stepping Up Project to foster good will toward students. Block parties renter guides and Welcome Back signs accompany gift bags and public service announcements to nurture long term positive relations.
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Magine
University of Iowa
Iowa City
City
University
Marcia Klingaman
Letter writer questions Kerry supporters' motives and Bush policies
Ellen K Ballas of Coralville argues Kerry supporters respond with frustration over Bush. She cites unemployment, pension issues, tax cuts for the wealthy, rising tuition and taxes, No Child Left Behind unfunded, and Medicare policy changes, urging support for four more years.
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the Gazette
John Kerry
Bush
Kerry
U.S
Congress
Ellen K. Ballas
Coralville
Pullout in Afghanistan Undercuts Humanitarian Efforts
A Cedar Rapids reader laments Doctors Without Borders ending 24 years of aid in Afghanistan amid a volatile political shift. The letter argues the war presidency rhetoric distracts from peace and highlights local officials praising military service and Iraqi reconstruction successes.
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Doctors Without Borders
Afghanistan
Fearless
Wendy Bashant
Cedar Rapids
Steve Yardley
Iraq
David Zahn
Ethics and values heat up the 04 election race
In the 2004 campaign, Kerry and Edwards press values to challenge Republicans on morality while Bush and GOP stress faith and family. The piece notes a scarce focus on ethics scandals from corporate fraud to steroid use, urging a broader, more honest debate linking personal responsibility with market overreach. David Callahan of Demos is cited as author of The Cheating Culture.
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John Kerry
John Edwards
Bush
America
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
U.S
David Callahan
Demos
New York City
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