Carter in Sarajevo Seeks Bosnian Cease Fire by Christmas
Jimmy Carter begins a Sarajevo visit aiming to prod Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic toward accepting an international plan that would shrink Serb control from 70 percent to 49 percent of Bosnia. Analysts warn the odds favor trouble over peace as history's volatile powder keg raises stakes for U S diplomacy.
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Jimmy Carter
Bosnia
Sarajevo
Carter
Radovan Karadzic
Europe
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
Francis Ferdinand
Karadzic
United States
Faubus remembered as symbol of school segregation
Obituary recalls Orval E. Faubus 84, former Arkansas governor, as a defiant emblem of resistance to integrated schools. It notes his 1957 order blocking Black students at Little Rock Central High, his denial of regret, and compares his career to George Wallace's shift toward eventual acceptance amid civil rights changes.
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Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Faubus
Arkansas National Guard
Central High School
U.S. Supreme Court
Arkansas
Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Congress
South
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
University of Alabama
Gov. Wallace
Orval Faubus
Polls shape Clinton shift from principle to public opinion
The piece argues President Clinton pivots based on polls, praising his ability to reverse course. It cites tax-cut debates and the GI Bill as touchstones, notes GOP victories, and questions long term democratic effects of ruling via public opinion. It ends with a wry forecast of shorter presidential terms driven by polling.
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Los Angeles
National Public Radio
Dave Barry
Neal Cowan
NPR
Bill Clinton
Conan
Miami Herald
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Barry
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
F. Scott Fitzgerald
NFL
The
Ozarks
Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Madonna and Elvis stamps spark a family discussion
A Thanksgiving talk about stamps leads a father and his son to clash over Madonna the mother of Jesus and Madonna the pop singer. The exchange covers religion, culture, and identity as the two generations connect through a tense yet humorous moment.
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Elvis
John Wayne
Madonna
Mother of Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus Christ
Generation X
America
Presley
Cedar Rapids
Jesus
Jason
Marilyn Monroe
Attorney fees earned in Iowa probate cases say ceilings not guarantees
A practicing Iowa probate attorney rebuts a Dec. 15 column arguing that Iowa Code sections 633.197 and 633.198 set ceilings for ordinary services, not fixed fees. The judge must award a reasonable fee based on the attorney’s standard hourly rate and hours worked, with ceilings applied as limits.
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Iowa
Phyllis Emery
Emery
Simon
Iowa Supreme Court
Gazette Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Include address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 319 398 5846. Email options listed.
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Cedar Rapids
Winter snow blocks a one way west street residents plea
On a southwest side one way street with garages blocked by snow residents request plowing after three inches. They cite repeated delays from the Streets Department and note they are mainly senior citizens needing access for groceries and medical appointments.
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Streets Department
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