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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1998
Page
4
Iowa City officials face open meetings concerns as council members use computers and chat online. City Attorney Eleanor Dilkes warns that electronic meetings, including conference calls and chat rooms, may require public access under Iowa law. Journalists are advised to treat all electronic communication as public to avoid hidden meetings.
Gov elect Tom Vilsack outlines eight education goals from preschool readiness to workforce skills and higher education. Lawmakers, including Speaker Corbett, caution against overloading a single year and suggest phasing goals across 1999 and 2000.
A humorous reminiscence on buying and misadventuring with self-adhesive Christmas labels and stamps. The narrator recalls green text on Christmas stationery, clear labels, wreath designs, and the nightmare of removing and repositioning peeling sheets, ending with a quip about newspapers not being self-adhesive.
A post impeachment weekend in Washington is depicted as chaotic and corrosive politics with House leaders and allies damaged by sex scandal scrutiny. Jerry-fueled backlash alarms observers while Dick Gephardt rallies Democrats to reject smear tactics as Clinton’s public support surges. Noting Senate prospects, the piece warns that no sinner is safe in this era of partisan brinkmanship.
Julia Vitullo-Martin traces Christmas from a pagan solstice festival to a beloved public holiday. She notes the Baby Jesus tale emerged gradually, the nativity scene and carol popularized by St. Francis, and the enduring resonance of a story of a helpless infant, protective guardians, and redemption.
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