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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 2003

Page

8

Winter Ride Through the Iowa Countryside

Shirley Ruedy reflects on a tranquil winter drive through rural Iowa. Snow covered fields and barns evoke timeless strength as wild turkeys forage, lamps glow in farmhouses, and the lone traveler contemplates family life and quiet solitude. Winter, a monarch, soothes the soul with pale beauty.

Queen Victoria

Christians urged to defend Nativity display in Tipton

A letter urges Christians to unite as the American Christian League to oppose ACLU efforts to remove Tipton's Nativity after 30 years. The writer questions complaints and calls for public boycott, citing perceived shrinking Christmas presence and asking where to buy a large lawn Nativity.

Tipton American Civil Liberties Union Iowa Civil Liberties Union ACL American Christian League ACLU God

Merit based scholarships and campus equity debate

A reader argues for merit based scholarships while criticizing race and orientation based policies. The letter lists the Matthew Shepard Scholarship and other public university funds, questions impact on white heterosexual students, and urges phasing out biased policies in favor of performance criteria.

Iowa University of Iowa Martin Luther King Jr

Economic recovery questioned by critics and workers

Critics argue the so called rebound hides wage declines and limited benefits for millions who lost jobs, now under new work. They warn that service economy growth ignores manufacturing and globalization weakens the middle class, urging scrutiny of the president's policies.

Wall Street Coralville

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