Justice sought in Ruby Ridge case and Horiuchi charge
The editorial notes disappointment at an Idaho prosecutor filing involuntary manslaughter charges against agent Lon Horiuchi tied to the 1992 Ruby Ridge shootings. It highlights broader tensions between federal and state actions and a call for justice without presuming guilt, amid political reactions.
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Ruby Ridge
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Lon Horiuchi
Randy Weaver
Vicki
Weaver
Boundary County
Denise Woodbury
Kevin Harris
Horiuchi
Woodbury
Harris
William Degan
Sen
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Justice Department
Grassley
Louis Freeh
Outsider vs insider talk at Midwest Republican confab
AP notes lingering outsider appeal among presidential hopefuls Dan Quayle Lamar Alexander and Fred Thompson at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. Kemp chides Gingrich on a Contract With America while urging focus on 2000 election issues.
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Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Dan Quayle
House
Senate
Lamar Alexander
Tennessee
Washington
Fred Thompson
Indianapolis
Jack Kemp
Newt Gingrich
America
Gingrich
Wall Street Game Signals End of Bull Market
James K. Glassman argues the bull market is peaking as signs appear from elite circles and housing, with analysts predicting a next recession driven by deflation rather than inflation. He cites Japan as a caution and warns politicians to attribute blame for economic cycles to policy choices, urging GOP separation from Clinton's policies for 2000.
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James K. Glassman
Washington
Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
Intel
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Federal Reserve
Japan
James
Coca-Cola
Eastman Kodak
Robert L. Kearns
David L. Babson & Co
Ronald Reagan
Thanks for support of Amana fireworks presentation
Sincere thanks to attendees and helpers for the Pyrotechnics Guild International show in the Amana Colonies. The note credits Amana residents, law enforcement, media, and the Pyrotechnics Guild for a memorable event. Paul Staman and Robin Hennes sign.
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Paul Staman
Amana Society
Robin Hennes
Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau
Landfill site eyed in Linn County raises land use debate
Elwood Garlock of Cedar Rapids questions Linn County residents about urban sprawl as 500 to 1,000 acres yearly are removed for housing and commerce, arguing siting a landfill may be less significant in the larger land use issue.
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Bluestem Agency
Linn County
Gazette Accepts Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns with editorial discretion. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. Letters are limited to 300 words and one per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Poultry paycheck quip sparks debate on court reporters
A humor column jokes Michael Jordan will receive a poultry salary of 36 million. Debra Shields defends captioners noting court reporters and TV captioners record every word up to 300 per minute and must rely on phonetic translation when words are unknown.
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Michael Jordan
Jane DeNeve
Manchester
Debra
Playground troubles mar new Taylor Elementary gear
A grandmother recounts a troubling afternoon at Taylor Elementary School’s new playground. She describes teens riding bikes on Seventh Avenue, girls and boys being harassed, a girl threatened, and a violent outburst by a white boy shouting obscenities. Police were contacted.
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Taylor Elementary
Rotary Club
Seventh Avenue
Taylor
Iowa City skywalk eyed as tourist magnet and hobos
An Aug 21 Gazette editorial mocks a proposed Dubuque Street skywalk valued at 125000 dollars while a letter writer calls it garish. The piece imagines the design as a tourism lure with a speculative plan for an elevated hobo house and annual events near the old depot.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Dubuque Street
Iowa City Council
Britt
Iowa
Hobo House
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