US proposes 30 thousand troops to aid Somalia relief
Editorial argues U S action is needed to avert mass famine in Somalia with U N food drops failing. It notes President Bush dispatched Marines earlier and Clinton support tentatively, urging swift deployment to deliver emergency supplies and counter genocide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Eagleburger
United Nations
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
United States
Somalia
U.N
Boutros-Ghali
Security Council
U.S
Bush
Congress
Bill Clinton
Crosswalk Safety on First Avenue Demands Attention
The piece warns that crossing First Avenue at the Fourth Street railroad crosswalk is deadly even in daylight. It blames motorists who ignore yield signs and calls Cedar Rapids police to enforce pedestrian right of way with targeted patrols. It urges mutual caution and obedience to signals.
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First Avenue
Fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Judas, coons and Roy Acuff in 1948 Tennessee race
The piece recalls Roy Acuff's 1948 Republican bid against Gordon Browning amid Boss Crump's machine. Acuff sang on the stump while Estes Kefauver and B Carroll Reese campaigned, with Crump denouncing Browning and Kefauver as a coon and a commie, and Albert Gore Sr. countering Crump's attacks with Shakespearean retorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Lippman Jr
Roy Acuff
Tennessee
Acuff
E.H
Crump
Memphis
Gordon Browning
Browning
Paris
Judas Iscariot
Smoky Mountain Boys
U.S
Kefauver
Commie
Boss Crump
Reese
Pet Coon
Albert Gore Sr
Albert
Gore
Windsor Castle restoration warrants best possible plan
The Baltimore Sun editorial argues Windsor Castle's 1992 fire demands top repair. It frames Windsor as a national symbol and urges a royal commission headed by Prince Charles to decide whether to restore state apartments in period style or in a contemporary approach.
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George V
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
George
Windsor
Heathrow Airport
Buck House
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
House of Windsor
House Windsor
Cedar Rapids Veterinarian Faces Credit Saga and Meeting
Cedar Rapids city veterinarian Russell Anthony tells the mayor and council that San Diego credits were needed to maintain his license, with 160 extra hours already earned and a 20 hour carryover limit. Des Moines Licensing Board notes no hours were available, while Anthony weighs convention costs and the AVMA sessions. An informal animal control meeting is set for Sunday at Beems Auditorium with local officials and media invited.
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Cedar Rapids
Russell Anthony
San Diego
Des Moines
Anthony
Doc Anthony
AVMA
Boston
Gost
Beems Auditorium
Serbousek
Rich
Lyle Hanson
J.D. Smith
Anthony and
Pat Hubbard
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Education chief Lepley shows he's out of touch
John Tenhundfeld of Iowa critiques Education Secretary William Lepley for proposing a seven percent budget rise while ignoring belt tightening in other departments. The letter argues expansion of school child care programs and home computers for all teachers and students are impractical given budget strains and questions the push for universal personal computers.
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Lepley
the Gazette
William Lepley
Iowa
Capitol
John Tenhundfeld
Stone Hedge
USPS Delivers Prompt Christmas Gift from Sebastopol
Virginia C Nordyke retired postmaster Middle Iowa praises USPS quick delivery from Sebastopol California with a Monday order arriving by Saturday morning and earlier spring mail from New York arriving in four days. She notes overall positive experiences outweigh delays and urges recognition of efficient service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastopol
Calif
New York
USPS
Virginia C. Nordyke
Middle
Iowa
Strengthen adoption law to protect child welfare
Jeannette Clayton of Marion argues for stronger state adoption and custody laws to prioritize the child’s best interests over adult claims. She notes mistakes by all parties in the Baby Girls case and urges reforms to prevent similar turmoil and fear for vulnerable children.
Righting Words With Carl Kane At The Gazette
Carl Kane discusses common usage errors and how to correct them in All You Need to Know to Improve Your Writing. The Gazette offers the booklet for $3.95 in lobby sales and $4.95 by mail, with Carl Kane reachable at 303 N Riverside Dr No 205 Pompano Beach FL 33062.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kane
Gazette
N. Riverside Dr
Pompano Beach
Fla
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J.F. Hladky Jr
Joe Hladky III
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Sting
NY Grisi
Judas
Coons
Altimore
The
Baltimore Sun
William the Conqueror
Henry I
John Major
Prince of Wales
U.S. Postal Service
Jeannette Clayton
Hutton
Marion
America
Dave Prudden
Dave
Iowa City
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