Florida recount row shows mob talk vs. facts
The piece critiques Florida election coverage noting the Miami-Dade Canvassing Board paused a partial recount amid GOP observers, moved to a private room, and ended the recount by deadline. It argues the mob rhetoric misstates events and urges factual reporting.
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Get Correct Information on Cedar Rapids Dog Park Plan
K9 COLA explains off leash area features such as small dog enclosure, first come area, and permit tags via Animal Control. The group proposes spot checks and fines for unpermitted dogs, invites public comment at a Dec 15 session, and provides contact details and a web address.
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Veterans Day neglect in Cedar Rapids sparks rebuke
A reader vents anger at Cedar Rapids for poor Veterans Day participation on November 11. They accuse workers, officials, and media of neglect while praising attending veterans, a color guard, and Civil War reenactors who highlighted the ceremony.
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Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Deadline set for Cedar Rapids bond vote letters
The Gazette says letters to the opinion department must arrive by noon Wednesday December 6 regarding the December 12 Cedar Rapids Community Schools bond measure. Keep letters under 300 words for best chance of publication.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Confusion over using persuade and convince in modern writing
This column notes a trend of misusing nouns as verbs and confuses persuade with convince. It cites examples from schools, business, media and a Florida hurricane pamphlet while offering grammarian opinions and a rule of thumb: use fewer with countable items and less with mass nouns.
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Roy Copperud
Patricia T. O'Conner
Theodore Bernstein
Our planet or Venus as a cautionary tale on warming
The piece contrasts Earth and Venus to urge action on greenhouse emissions. It discusses a Hague conference on global warming and critiques of pro business views opposing emission reductions, warning that inaction could threaten humanity and future generations.
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Malcolm Wallop
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Gazette Readers Letters Policy Summary
The Gazette publishes readers letters with no guarantee of accuracy or value judgment. Readers may submit corrections or contradictions for possible publication in subsequent issues.
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Gazette
Gazette invites public letters with guidelines
The Gazette requests letters and guest columns addressing public business. Writers must include full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. Anonymous submissions are not accepted. Letters limited to 300 words. one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kyoto Protocol debated as U S economic risk and fairness
A report urges voluntary energy efficiency steps to reduce hydrocarbon use and cut costs, while opponents warn Kyoto harms the economy and excludes major nations. The piece questions cost projections and cites CO2 debate and vegetation benefits as context for the global warming controversy.
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