Amana vies to host Farm Progress Show in Eastern Iowa
Amana competes to become the permanent even year site for the Farm Progress Show with support from local officials and tourism entities. The town touts two permanent buildings and easy access but needs about 1 million in drainage and infrastructure upgrades to rival Decatur Illinois. Local chambers and bureaus have pledged funding to lure sponsors and secure a state grant.
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Mana
Amana
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Decatur
Jon Childers
Amana Society Inc
Avenue of the Saints
Childers
Ill
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Be the Change Against Child Labor Now
Andrea Nemecek from Cedar Rapids urges action against child labor citing daily 171 million child workers and inhumane conditions. She highlights Fair Trade certification, Harbors support from Hy Vee and Starbucks, and Gandhi’s call to personally act to end exploitation.
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United States
Fair Trade Federation
Edgewood Road
Hy-Vee
Starbucks
Organic Food Department
Gandhi
Andrea Nemecek
Cedar Rapids
Constitution Not a Recommendation in NSA Spying Debate
Judge Anna Diggs Taylor condemn s the Bush administration for warrantless spying as unconstitutional and beyond presidential powers. The ruling emphasizes Fourth Amendment violations and strict limits on executive authority while noting White House claims lack disclosed evidence.
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Bush
White House
Tony Snow
National Security Agency
Anna Diggs Taylor
Taylor
Banner on wall proclaims Constitution brave banner
A letter from Tony Loyd criticizes the Bush administration for sidelining the Constitution and advocates for progressive candidates. He urges moderates in both parties to defend constitutional rights as the bedrock of civil society with active political action.
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Republican Party
Tony Loyd
Cedar Rapids
Customer service rants and political tirades tangled in letters
A reader laments poor customer service from large corporations and auto respond systems while urging for real human help in clear English. The message shifts to a political broadside criticizing the Bush administration, Iraq war, Katrina response, and Republicans.
The Shia Revival Shapes the Iraq Lebanon Crisis
Wali Nasr, a naval postgrad expert, briefed Bush on Shiite Sunni dynamics in Iraq and Lebanon. He warns U.S. missteps risk a Shiite revival directing Iraqi politics, widening sectarian conflict and triggering regional instability.
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Israel
Wali Nasr
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey
Calif
Bush
United States
Baghdad
Iraq
Lebanon
U.S
America
Nasr
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U.S. Mideast
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Pakistan
Persian Gulf
Muhammad
Ali
Hussayn
Iran
Saddam Hussein
Tehran
Saddam
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
al-Qaida
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah
Sistani
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