Historic Czech Village shop to reopen after flood
Homers Historic Shop, a family-run gift shop in a 1901 building once home to Ted's Pharmacy, is set to reopen after the June flood devastated the Czech Village district. Owner Bob Schaffer completed restoration including the pressed-tin ceiling. The piece also notes UIowa REACH program aiding 18 young adults with disabilities and welcomes Shannon Meyer as Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce leader as the city rebuilds.
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Letters On Democracy And Liberalism From A 1960s Perspective
The piece laments perceived corruption in media and political entities, warns of societal decay, and echoes a chain of historical stages from bondage to dependence. It contrasts liberal policies with conservative labels and praises social programs like Medicare, Social Security, and unemployment insurance while urging critical citizen reflection.
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Cedar Rapids poll on outdoor firing range relocation
Citizens weigh in on whether the Cedar Rapids Police Department should relocate its outdoor firing range on Old River Road SW. Respondents vote yes or no, reflecting concerns about safety, noise, and nearby neighborhoods.
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Public Letters and Opinion Snippets Stir Online Debate
A Gazette Online poll asks if Iowa should expand its children's health program to cover children of illegal immigrants. Letters from Joan Weysler and Dorothy Burrer critique media bias and church influence, arguing for or against fairness in public discourse and referencing Prop 8 and Mormon involvement.
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Dorothy Burrer
Cedar Rapids
Postville woes blamed on Agriprocessors not residents
Letter argues residents of Postville are not to blame for illegal immigration. It says Agriprocessors management, not workers, caused the problems by exploiting undocumented workers. The writer, Paul Adams of Stanwood, applauds bringing key managers to justice for exploitation rather than hiring illegal immigrants.
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Ron Paul a gift from Texas and a Texan of the Year
Rod Dreher lauds Ron Paul in the Dallas Morning News praising his integrity and ideas over flashy campaigning. The column credits Paul with warning on the Iraq war and fiscal excess, argues his influence reshaped conservative thought, and predicts a possible reformist revival within the GOP sparked by his legacy.
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New Cedar Rapids rights chief Cassell to speak Dec. 15
The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission named Karl Cassell executive director of the Jane Boyd Community House. Cassell, a Liberia-born Cedar Rapids native, faces media restrictions until he assumes office on December 15 amid ongoing turmoil after his predecessor was dismissed for improprieties. Chair Miriam Amer bars interviews pending paperwork. The piece also notes severe winter weather and Iowa student debt reforms at the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation, aiming to curb misleading marketing.
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