Language unity bill gains Senate approval
The Senate voted 78 to 21 to declare English the official language in essence, marking a symbolic shift without enforcement teeth. It endorses assimilation through language while preserving cultural attachments and allowing proficiency in other tongues. When House reviews the immigration bill, the language policy should sustain the same broad support.
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IPBN Reveals New Logo Aims to Boost Donor Image
IPBN officials unveil a new logo a dot with concentric curves to symbolize broadcast signals and an amplitheater. Executive Director Larry Patten says the change addresses donor image concerns and could spur new donations as the audience ages into a fundraising mindset.
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Iowa moves to market Hawkeye gear under university control
The University of Iowa Athletic Department will market Hawkeye shirts caps mugs and other items after previously relying on private firms. Licensing and royalty rules were adopted about a year ago to gain revenue and logo quality control, aligning Iowa with other major universities amid rising fan interest in football basketball and wrestling.
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Hayden Fry
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Dark prediction sired Rosy Tuesday market rally analysis
Reagan praised tax reform sparking a stock surge led by pessimists turned bulls such as Henry Kaufman and William. The rally came ahead of renewed deficits and debates over tax increases and entitlement restraint. Institutional traders driven by short term liquidity fueled high volume with modest tape movement.
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Outlooks on Cancer and Local School Leadership
A letter highlights a family’s struggle with colon cancer and the emotional burden of caregiving. It urges donations to the Cancer Society to advance research, and endorses Gerry Loupee for the Cedar Rapids at large school board seat to improve parent administration trust and keep children in local schools.
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Gerry Loupee
Government Taxing Waitresses Tips Affects Wages And Care
The writer questions taxes on tips arguing tips are gifts to individuals not wages and condemns chains for de facto wage assumptions. They also critique extending tip income to owner budgets and urge simpler policy. The letter also laments age discrimination in job placement and suggests unconditional pensions for seniors over 75 to avoid bureaucratic delays.
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Honesty in physicians a cornerstone of care
The piece argues doctors must be candid about limits and avoid patient adulation. It recalls a father's death from lymphoma and urges truth to empower coping and preserve trust, asserting honesty sustains the profession's nobility and patient safety.
Eastern Iowans invited to share their thoughts here
Rita Huber of Cedar Rapids is a former Linn County Democratic Party chairperson, a founder of Cedar Rapids Rape Crisis Services, and a member of the Linn County Board of Health, reflecting the era of voluntary community input in local affairs.
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Cedar Rapids
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