Regent shakeup urged after failed Iowa president search
The Iowa Board of Regents should resign and pause any further searches until a new process is set by Governor elect Chet Culver. The nine month search ended in conflict and secrecy with four finalists rejected and a reconsidered candidate declined.
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Reader Letter Critique of Iraq Remarks End of Gazette Piece
A reader questions the Gazette staff for ending a serious article with political comments about Iraq attributed to Wehrman. The letter condemns the remarks as irrelevant conjecture and cynicism, urging a respectful remembrance of December 7 without partisan framing.
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Regents Motives Questioned at Al University Chief Choice
A Coralville reader urges the State Board of Regents to cut excess talk and name a university president who is black and female, arguing this is what they really want.
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Mike Nelson
Coralville
Problem in US conflict lies with faculty
Iowa faces a clash over university oversight as the faculty resist external controls on spending and teaching, with Pete Brown of Cedar Rapids weighing in on the dispute.
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Pete Brown
Cedar Rapids
Money for luxuries but none for the poor
A Cedar Rapids columnist criticizes city priorities spending on parks, a new City Hall, and multimillion dollar pools while neglecting the homeless and meals program. The piece notes private donations to a science station and questions fundraising versus social needs. It ends with a reader requesting a column from Bill O'Reilly.
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Cedar Rapids
Baker group ideas for Iraq exit and embeds proposal
The Baker report weighs embedding U S trainers with Iraqi forces to steady security and urges an international conference of Iraqi neighbors to ease sectarian conflict. It notes limited U S troop capacity and weak Maliki government hindering a lasting solution amid ongoing violence and a widening civil war.
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Cedar Rapids golf price hike prompts reader concerns
Jeffrey Taylor argues municipal course price increases deter casual players and retirees, urging lower fees to fill courses and boost community health. He cites $30 three hours plus $15 cart and extra costs for balls and tees, totaling near $40 per outing.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey Taylor
Pearl Harbor remembrance praised by reader
A reader thanks The Gazette for commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack on its anniversary. Lois Wehrman’s eyewitness account is highlighted as powerful, and the writer honors the Wehrhans for their sacrifice and service.
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