Down payment on war on crime brings 4,688 new officers
The Clinton administration allocates 327 million dollars for up to 4,688 new peace officers nationwide, with Iowa getting 17 new posts and cities like Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Davenport, and Black Hawk County receiving additions. The piece warns that federal funds are temporary and long term finances must follow.
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Clinton
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Council Bluffs
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Davenport
Des Moines
Washington
William Byrne
Iowa recruits reshape state basketball scene
Gazette sports columnist notes Iowa’s rising profile in college basketball recruiting driven by AAU play and talented standouts. Amid debate over top players leaving Iowa, recent commitments signal intense interest, with two sophomores announcing plans to attend Iowa by 2000. The piece urges balanced view of talent flows and competition from nearby states.
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Mike Hlas
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Mason City
Davenport
Iowa City
Debate over religion in public schools and holiday songs
Letters discuss where religion fits in public life. One writer urges keeping Christmas songs at home and church while acknowledging diversity. Other letter writers advocate prayer in schools and constitutional amendments to restore religious liberty.
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Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court
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Jesus did not know Greek claims about Christianity
Gary Maske of Williamsburg critiques Betty McCollister's column arguing she denies Jesus Christ is the Messiah. He cites scripture to defend the Messiah title and notes the need for salvation, contrasting her assertions with biblical passages about Jesus and belief.
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Festival of Trees 1994 raises funds for St Luke's NICU
The 1994 St Luke's Auxiliary Festival of Trees drew over 8,000 attendees and raised more than 80,000 for the NICU. The event funded two ventilators with monitors and an Infant Transport System for St Luke's Hospital, with thanks from Susan Long and Theresa Alberts.
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St. Luke's
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Iowa
Xmas symbols and language links to Christ in history
Joyce Evans argues that Latin Greek usage preserved Christ words and symbols such as Alleluia and the cross. She notes X and P as early shorthand for Christ and urges restoring Christ to public life and Christmas decor, condemning Merry X-mas and promoting Thanksgiving tone.
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Christos
Christ
Noah Webster
George Washington
Dillsworth
God
Joyce Evans
Cedar Rapids
Lawyer fees in focus in probate debate
In a letter to the editor Robert A. Johnson of Manchester questions why probate proofs must include assets like IRAs pensions and jointly owned property and revocable trusts when calculating the 2 percent maximum attorney fee, arguing they should not be part of gross estate assets.
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Eells
Iowa
Emery
Gazette invites letters from readers and guests
The Gazette seeks public minded letters and guest columns with a 300 word limit. Letters must include the writer's full name signature address and daytime phone number and cannot be anonymous. Submissions may be edited and will not be returned. mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax to 319 398 5846.
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Ho ho Caesar a tax tale critiquing Federal Reserve money
A guest column argues taxation and the Federal Reserve threaten the American republic. It frames Caesar Augustus as an early tax figure, condemns publicans as corrupt, cites biblical passages, and calls to abolish the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 to restore interest free U.S. notes under JFK era executive order 11004. It appeals to readers to contact Rep Jim Leach and safeguard future generations.
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Jim Leach
Iowa
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