Iowa Voter Registration Day urged to boost turnout
The Gazette backs Iowa Voter Registration Day as a key push by Secretary of State Chet Culver and Gov. Tom Vilsack to register the 400000 eligible residents who are not yet registered. The editorial cites 1998 participation and lists 1000 sites across 99 counties plus contact info and the SOS site.
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Chet Culver
Tom Vilsack
Culver
Registrar of Voters
Secretary of State
Sos.state.ia
India and USA faith in diversity amid rising Hindu nationalism
Krishna Das of Iowa City reflects on India's religious tolerance and democracy, contrasts it with rising Hindu nationalist politics, and urges safeguarding Gandhi and Buddha's legacy. He cites communal tensions, mosque demolition, church attacks, and a missionary murder, urging peaceful renewal.
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India
Buddha
Mahavira
Guru
B.C
Bharat
Alexander the Great
Gandhi
Nehru
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
Kashmir
Pakistan
Letters to the Gazette on abortion and presidential values
A reader condemns abortion and calls for a president who upholds the sanctity of life. The letter targets Al Gore and his daughter Karenna Gore Schiff, urging integrity and alignment with God’s view of life and judgment. The writer laments abortion as murder and favors a national stance protecting unborn children.
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al Gore
Karenna Gore Schiff
The
United States
The Gazette Letters Policy Notice
The Gazette invites public letters and guest columns but notes not all can be printed. Submissions require the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. No anonymous letters. 300 word limit per writer per 30 days. column length under 700 words. contact details include box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 fax and email.
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Death at Work Site Faces Blame and Fines in City
A Cedar Rapids citizen report questions fault for Donald J. Murphy's May death at a water treatment site. It cites inadequate safety training, missing respirators, and a hatch incident, noting over 219000 in fines for willful and serious violations and urging accountability among supervisors and city safety personnel.
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Donald J. Murphy
Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Bureau
Murphy
Stadium Levy Passes Amid Questions Over MLB Funding
Citizens celebrate the stadium levy victory while doubts linger about the baseball club's $4 million contribution. A local resident protests big league salaries and urges trickle down support. The piece riffs on local attractions and past visions like indoor deserts and ski slopes as part of debate.
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Omaha
Two Linn County Students Suspended Over Hair Color
In Central City, Linn County, two high school students were suspended for bright hair dye. The writer questions the legality and fairness of the punishment, labeling it ridiculous unless extenuating circumstances exist.
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Linn County
Central City
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