Iowa Legislature May See Major Turnover Without Term Limits
The editorial argues new faces will replace up to 40 percent of the Iowa Legislature next year as incumbents depart to seek other offices and avoid term limits. It endorses turnover for fresh ideas while noting Sen. Gene Maddox weighs retirement or a House run and warns term limits may remove voter choice.
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New York City
Rudy Giuliani
Gene Maddox
Clive
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Judiciary Committee
Maddox
Mary Kramer
Taliban regime falls amid global pressure and reform
The article notes the Taliban's two thirds rule in Afghanistan ending after international pressure. It cites human rights abuses, including women's oppression and limited education, and stresses that post-Taliban, the U.S. coalition should continue rebuilding Afghanistan.
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Aving
Afghanistan
Taliban
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
United Arab Emirates
Amnesty International
Jan Goodwin
Gazette letter policy and submission details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include full name address and daytime phone. only your name and hometown publish. One letter per writer per 30 days. Mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedtCfyiowa com with complete identification.
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Red White and Hope Exhibit Shines at Hoover Library West Branch
Timothy Walch highlights a Hoover Library exhibit titled Red White and Hope honoring Bob Hope’s half century of troop morale tours from World War II to Desert Shield. The display features photos uniforms and jokes detailing his 30 000 mile plus travels and 150 performances supporting U S troops.
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Bob Hope
Hoover Presidential Library
West Branch
Hope
South Pacific
Beirut
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian Oceans
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Timothy Walch
Letters to the Gazette on Obesity and Smoking
The Dec 14 Gazette notes obesity rising as a major health risk and may overtake tobacco as a preventable death cause in the U S Surgeon General David Satcher calls for bold action. A Cedar Rapids reader offers a satirical plan for smoking and non smoking restaurant days.
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Gazette
United States
U.S
David Satcher
Iowa City
Mike Deupree
Police split on interviewing 5000 Middle Eastern men
The item notes police divisions over interviewing 5000 Middle Eastern men. San Mateo County Sheriff Don Horsley says authorities lack legal power to question people and would not participate, prompting concern about national security in the war on terrorism.
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San Mateo County
Fla
Don Horsley
Counties seek bigger share of road-use funds in Iowa
Iowa counties face deteriorating rural bridges and roads with current funding. Cedar Rapids reports 600 miles of roads and Linn County 300 paved miles and 900 gravel miles. Critics say rural needs are underfunded and safety risks rise, urging formula changes to boost rural allocations.
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Gazette
Paul Pate
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids Area
GAO
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Merry Christmas origins and multilingual greetings
A compact survey of holiday greetings in several languages, noting Merriam Berlitz style citations and the saying Happy as a clam at high tide. The piece explains terms in English, French, Italian, German and Norwegian, ending with a playful salutation for readers.
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Charles Berlitz
Arabia
Milad
Norway
France
Italy
Germany
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