Hoover’s decisive call helps pass 1960 election crisis
The piece recounts how Herbert Hoover facilitated a meeting between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy after Nixon’s concession in 1960. Hoover urged talks to avoid a drawn recount and constitutional strain, guiding Nixon to resolve the crisis for the nation.
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Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Kennedy
Republican National Committee
Illinois
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Joseph Kennedy
Hoover
Kennedys
Joe Kennedy
Florida
Jamaica Inn
Key Biscayne
Richard Nixon
Herb Klein
John Kennedy
Klein
Eisenhower
Hyannis Port
Navy
Fistory
Beware of Vilsack immigration quick fix
Dave Doyle and Toddville Reform Party officials denounce Governor Vilsack and his plan for immigration enterprise zones as a rushed, insensitive approach. They argue illegal immigration must be controlled first and call to reduce legal admissions to 300,000 annually to ease cultural assimilation and curb racism.
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Vilsack
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Marshalltown
Republicans
Democrats
Reform Party
When a church turns hypocrite
A church member Gary Brinton of Cedar Rapids condemns churches that pretend to follow Jesus while living on lies and slander, calling for divine wrath.
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Jesus
Gary Brinton
Cedar Rapids
The Gazette Letters Policy Update
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone number, but only name and hometown publish. Send submissions to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or via FAX 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Eight word guide to proper usage and humor in print
A compact survey of usage notes and anecdotes from a reader column. It covers distinctions between comprise and compose with Yugoslavia examples, notes about habitual offender grammar, jokes from Jones County, and a long sentence contest reference, plus punny wordplay about Romans and circuses.
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Montenegro
Serbia
Yugoslavia
Jones County
Anamosa
Larry Woellert
Victor Hugo
Yard waste carts prompt questions from Cedar Rapids reader
Frances C Woods of Cedar Rapids questions city plans to replace two-man garbage crews with one-man pickup and introduce yard waste carts. She cites OSHA push, concerns over cart size and odor with less frequent pickups, and urges input from workers and neighbors. She notes bag alternatives and potential neighborhood impact.
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Mark Jones
OSHA
Jones
Community voices weigh ATV trail plan against turkey river corridor
A group urges avoiding the Turkey River corridor for an ATV trail to protect wildlife habitats. They urge state lawmakers and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to consider alternate routes that satisfy human recreation without harming endangered wildlife corridors.
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Turkey River
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Isolation and technology curb human contact and empathy
The piece argues social media and online living cut real neighborly ties and kindness. It laments rising isolation, warns that lack of face to face interaction breeds emotionally stunted people and violence, and urges more porch conversations and human connection.
Granddaughters Reveal Political Preference in Kitchen Chat
Annabell Weaver of Cedar Rapids recalls a humorous family moment during a voting discussion. Her 8-year-old daughter announces voting for Gore while the 5-year-old also says Gore. Weaver admits voting for George but jokes at the old president’s expense.
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Gore
George
George Washington
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West Branch
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