Royko column sparks reader fury over call for self harm
George Zilliac of Evanston denounces a Royko column that urged Dean Olds to kill himself. The piece defends the stance, cites alleged murder links, and invites Olds to respond in full. Royko notes the column runs weekly in The Gazette.
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George Zilliac
Zilliac
Evanston, Ill
Dean Olds
Chicago Tribune
Mike Royko
Royko
Evanston
Olds
North Shore
Mr. Zilliac
Mr. Olds
Cedar Rapids Attorney Reveals Settlement Details and Ethics Ruling
Tom Riley provided documents showing a confidential full settlement and release in the Jamie Harder wrongful death suit with only the amount disclosed. He also supplied Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission findings calling the confidentiality claim unfounded. Marion library to close Sun Tue for Christmas. Gazette pledges corrections policy and phone number for complaints.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Riley
Jamie Harder
Arafat's Wife Lights Bethlehem Christmas Tree
Soha Arafat lights a 30 foot Christmas tree in Manger Square marking Bethlehem’s first Christmas under Palestinian rule. Crowds cheer as Israeli pullout ends 28 years of occupation and 850 Palestinian police take over. The event comes days before Yasser Arafat addresses the crowd from Church of the Nativity roof.
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West Bank
Yasser Arafat
Manger Square
Christ
Soha Arafat
Zahna
Arafat
Church of the Nativity
Jesus
Victoria Freij
Jerusalem
Israel
Special counsel named to probe Gingrich ethics case
The House ethics committee appoints James Cole, former Justice Department prosecutor, as special counsel to probe House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The initial focus is whether Gingrich used tax deductible contributions to fund a Georgia college course he taught, with observers noting Cole’s corruption background could broaden the inquiry.
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Washington Post
Washington
House Ethics Committee
James Cole
Justice Department
House
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
Cole
Gingrich
Georgia
Newspaper urges soybean ink and recycling drive
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled news print. It asks readers to drop newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at the nearest recycling location.
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City Carton
Sixth St
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