Hawkeye fans spark Outback Bowl flight surge at Eastern Iowa Airport
Hawkeye supporters plan seven to eight charter flights to the Outback Bowl, boosting Cedar Rapids airport traffic as 2005 passenger numbers near 1 million. Iowa rankings rise as Health Rankings place the state tenth. math and science curricula gain momentum in Cedar Rapids schools following Gov. Vilsack’s lead. Japan resumes U S beef purchases aiding Iowa livestock. markets expected to open further internationally.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Tom Vilsack
Budgeting woes in Iowa winters and public costs
The piece argues that Iowa and its counties mismanage winter cost forecasting with overfunding in mild years and shortfalls in harsh seasons. It notes a $52 million crime lab flood caused by design, heating, and boiler failures, with about $250,000 in damage. It also lists Muscatine and Scott counties among the top 10 with the highest industrial air pollution health risk in 2000.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Muscatine
Scott
Letter urging harsh action over ongoing war deaths
Don Clemons of Belle Plaine writes that President Bush should declare the war over and bomb the enemy to stop American troops from being killed. He argues civilians would suffer but praises military casualties and calls for strong measures.
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Bush
Don Clemons
Belle Plaine
Courts Should Not Decide Social Issues From the Bench
The piece argues the Supreme Court oversteps by ruling on abortion and gay marriage. It asserts the Constitution is silent on these topics and that such issues should be debated and voted on in Congress to reflect public opinion and democracy.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Veterans face exclusion from major service groups
A letter argues that veterans from non-hostile service periods are excluded by groups like the American Legion and VFW and denied state tax credits. The writer urges open doors for all veterans and defends celebrating Christmas as a holiday tree, not a religious symbol, urging tolerance for differing beliefs during the season.
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Veterans’ Organizations
Iowa
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James Patterson on collaboration and the writing business
The piece notes Patterson often works with co authors and pays them a flat fee with cover credit while he handles the core storytelling. It contrasts his approach with literary giants and cites Harvard Business School profiling his brand management.
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J. Patterson
Mr. Patterson
New York Times
Dickens
Melville
The
Times
James Patterson
Harvard Business School
Little, Brown & Co
Patterson
United States
Bush backs renewal of Voting Rights Act amid debates
The piece argues President Bush supports renewing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and notes the act gives the Justice Department enforcement power over election laws. It discusses the tension between historical rights, federal oversight, and political negotiations, stressing black voters’ ongoing rights since the 15th Amendment.
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Bush
Rosa Parks
Capitol
Supreme Court
Justice Department
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Congressional Black Caucus
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson Jr
Dill
United States Congress
New York City
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