Cedar Rapids eyes 311 program for city services
Cedar Rapids city manager Jim Prosser pursues a computer tracking system for calls, e mails and letters at City Hall with potential 311 non emergency service integration. If adopted, the plan could make Cedar Rapids Iowa’s first 311 city. Iowa City applies for UNESCO City of Literature status supported by Writers’ Workshop and International Writing Program works. Syrian born Ikram Easton leads Arabic translations of 150 donated children’s books for Baghdad soldiers to share with students.
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Iowa Bankruptcies Climb Sharply Amid Mortgage Crisis
The national home mortgage crisis is blamed for a sharp rise in Iowa bankruptcies in 2007 with filings 37 percent higher than 2006. Linn County up 56 percent to 465 and Johnson County up 50 percent to 167. Chapter 13 filings rise, aiding creditors, while Iowa’s overall rate remains low.
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Change golf fees and RV parking rules debated
Letter writers clash over RV parking in front yards labeling residents hillbillies while others defend private property. Readers discuss trash dumping from free papers and compare emergency measures in public shootings citing Israeli gun permits and U S right to carry laws.
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John Lott
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Westroads
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Monticello
Christmas gift spend compared to 2006 year
The query asks if spending on Christmas gifts this year is less the same or more than in 2006. It notes an unspecified amount and includes stray text about area. No clear event or source detail is provided.
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Political letters and online poll from Gazette Opinion
A collection of letters criticizes gun free zones and party politics. Readers compare Democratic and Republican positions, cite tax cuts and subsidies, and urge voter engagement while noting business and farming subsidies benefiting large firms.
Potter or Greenspan as mortgage villain in It's a Wonderful Life
The piece contrasts Henry F. Potter with Alan Greenspan, linking Potter’s era bank lending to today’s mortgage practices. It notes no doc loans, upfront fees, securitization, and foreclosures, arguing modern practices echo Pottersville while Greenspan is framed as a symbolic modern authority.
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Pottersville
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