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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 2004
Page
4
The Gazette argues for broad changes to Iowa voting, stressing federal HAVA compliance and local input. Secretary of State Chet Culver plans public hearings in five districts in 2005 to discuss voter registration, accessibility, and cost.
A reader criticizes religious extremism and political misuse of faith, argues for the Golden Mean approach and dialog between moderate Muslims and Christians, calls for a war of ideas, and condemns insensitivity in society. The letter also addresses medical malpractice costs and urges honesty to lower insurance rates, plus a pet owner etiquette complaint about dog waste.
Reader letter complains that a December strip in Zits showing Pierce using a condom to cover a pencil is in bad taste. The writer cites discomfort at the comic's handling of a sensitive topic and questions the Gazette's judgment. City reader Robert E Buckley from Marion signs the piece.
The United States remains wealthiest, yet faces rising global competition in science and technology. Asia and Europe attract talent and cost advantages, with many U.S. scientists moving abroad or labs opening in China. Millennium issues include education, anti intellectualism, and policy gaps. David Baltimore of Caltech is noted.
A first time dog owner shares observations of dog droppings left in public areas in Cedar Rapids and Marion, noting that pickups are not universal despite expected courtesy or local norms. The writer reports encountering multiple piles during walks.
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