Military families deserve support this holiday season
The Gazette urges extending care to service members abroad and their families at home. It suggests actions from the National Military Family Association such as visiting, inviting for meals, running errands, or listening. It notes teenagers bear extra burden when a parent is deployed and stresses ongoing appreciation year round.
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Iowa braces for holiday travel amid deadly year low
With 364 traffic fatalities so far this year Iowa faces a risky Christmas period as a winter storm threatens icy roads. Officials credit safer driving and lower fuel prices, but warn the holiday weekend could spike deaths. travelers are urged to check road reports and prepare with warm clothing and emergency supplies.
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Tiger Woods No 1 fall and local tax reform notes
The piece contrasts Tiger Woods losing his No 1 status with local politics featuring Maureen Kern and Lori in Johnson County. It highlights Kern defeating a summer tax measure in Coralville and narrowly losing in Iowa City by six votes while Lori campaigns to lower living costs by cutting taxes for citizens and business. Mike Thayer in Coralville appears as a related signature.
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Firefighters on EMS? Editorial Review from DOCS Gazette
The piece cites a USA Today 2005 series by Robert Davies analyzing 85 000 emergency calls in Washington DC. It notes faster median fire response to dumpster and structure fire than to cardiac arrest, despite gear time.
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Editorial calls shift to reorganize fire dept to boost EMS
A USA Today analysis notes many cities lag in EMS response times compared with fire calls and suggests reassigning 30 percent of savings from a fire department reorganization to Area Ambulance to fund more paramedics on the street. The piece cites Washington D C San Francisco Mesa and Wichita as examples and mentions Hiawatha as a potential model.
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Remember and assist our troops this holiday
A holiday appeal from Michelle Reuss Chapter President Operation Homefront Iowa Riverside urges support for deployed service members. It notes 30 000 more troops to Afghanistan and highlights 3 500 from the local town leaving soon. Encourages letters donations care packages and prayers.
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Editorial cartoon on Obama deficit hole and stimulus policy
The writer argues the Dec 17 cartoon misleads by showing Obama digging a deficit hole to China. Three points: Obama inherited most of the deficit, Bush signed the first stimulus, and economists say more spending is needed to revive the economy. High unemployment remains a concern and rates are near zero.
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Cardella backs restraint on county spending proposal
Johnson County officials face criticism for rapid budget growth with a 56 percent rise over four years. Lori Cardella joins opponents of a 20 million land purchase funded by taxpayers, arguing for fiscal restraint and oversight.
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Obama Health Care Fight Sparks Bipartisan Backlash
The piece argues Obama’s health care push fails to satisfy both sides as left Democrats demand bold reform and Republicans decry mandates. Polls show low approval for his performance, while critics from Howard Dean to Arianna Huffington call to kill the bill, signaling a grim political climate.
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Kehoe story on mental illness prompts reader response
Jennifer Hemmingsen discusses Michelle Kehoe case and mental illness myths in a Saturday column. Readers share how understanding bipolar disorder and other conditions can help families cope and seek treatment, while emphasizing that illness is real and not a moral failing. The piece notes one in four Americans faces a mental health issue yearly and stresses support, therapy, and stigma reduction.
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