Cedar Rapids Earns Aaa Credit Rating For 22nd Straight Year
Cedar Rapids receives Moody’s Aaa rating for the 22nd consecutive year due to prudent debt management. The top rating signals lower interest costs on bonds and favors taxpayers, despite concerns over the sewer scandal and tax policy debates. City officials credit rapid debt retirement and frugal finances for the strong grade.
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Stamp plan stirs protests over atomic bomb exhibit
American critics question a United States Postal Service stamp showing mushroom clouds to honor the August 1945 atomic bombings. Survivors and historians urge a peace message over reverent celebration of destruction.
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Clinton's Self as President Hinders His 1996 Challenge
Newsday argues Bill Clinton faces a paradox of talent and inconsistency. It notes two Bill Clintons: a focused campaigner and a hesitant president. The piece cites staff turmoil, shifting positions on health care, and a fragile image, concluding self-renewal is needed to beat Republicans and his own flaws.
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Proactive crime prevention to protect Iowa children
A viewpoint urging shift from building prisons to preventive early childhood programs in Iowa. It notes rising child poverty and abuse, calls for expanded early interventions like Young Parents Network and Families and Schools Together, and advocates stronger school community partnerships to reduce violence and future crime.
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Letters to the Gazette on hog farms and family farms
A Gazette editorial argues against the spread of large hog confinement facilities and praises the traditional family farm. It cites North Carolina’s rise in hog production from 1985 to 1992 and the concurrent loss of half of its independent pork producers, urging Iowa to preserve its family farming heritage.
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Grammar and rootedness spark a playful language row
A reader notes Iowa natives take pride in rootedness and discusses the words gruntled grumpled and the shift from carrot on a stick to carrot and a stick. Louise Brendel and Alfred share a tale of English usage while Ralph Wilcox laments language changes and defends gruntled as pleasant mood.
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Gazette invites letters to editor with guidelines
The Gazette outlines submission rules for letters and guest columns including required full name address and daytime phone, non anonymous policy, 300 word limit for letters, one per writer every 30 days, and column length guidance. It provides mailing and contact details for Cedar Rapids Iowa submissions, including box, fax, and electronic options.
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Kaleidoscope of Learning Conference Honored in Cedar Rapids
The Kaleidoscope of Learning Conference held in Cedar Rapids was praised for strong collaboration among public and private schools AEAs and local media led by The Gazette. Teachers and administrators benefited from the event showcasing sponsorship by multiple organizations.
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It pays to be stupid in American life
A columnist argues two lawsuits show people sued for outcomes of their own actions. A Virginia man won 7.9 million after mixing Tylenol with alcohol, challenging drug makers. The piece urges personal responsibility and criticizes blame-shifting.
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