Iowans keep Christmas spirit alive through flood relief effort
The Gazette reflects on enduring generosity after Parkersburg tornado and Cedar Rapids flood. Gifts to Flood 2008 Recovery Fund total nearly 5 million, with 2.6 million to flood affected non profits and 88 percent to households. Programs by Waypoint and Tanager Place illustrate community resilience.
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Greater Cedar Rapids
Tanager Place
Dan Baldwin
Foundation
Iowa
Chet Culver
Iowa Mission of Mercy
Could we uncover Watergate today
Leonard Downie Jr reflects on whether Watergate style investigative reporting could occur in the internet era. He notes more whistle blowers and sources, but warns modern verification, resource limits, and the fast paced, noise-filled media environment would change the process. He compares past secrecy with today’s omnipresent online discourse.
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Leonard Downie Jr
Washington Post
Ashington
W. Mark Felt
Bob Woodward
Deep Throat
Richard M. Nixon
Frank Langella
Felt
Woodward
Carl Bernstein
CIA
Smithsonian Institution
Joshua Micah Marshall
Talking Points
Justice Department
U.S
Bernstein
Washington
Watergate Center
Walter Reed Hospital
Frost
Nixon
Langella
Letter questions Cedar Rapids flood relief funding and tax plans
A reader critiques Cedar Rapids city leadership over flood aid funding, taxes, and government bureaucracy. The letter criticizes an option tax proposal, urges American goods, and questions city priorities while noting flood victims awaiting help.
Change the Channel Opinion Sparks Talk Show Clash
A heated exchange urges listeners to swap stations rather than rely on regulatory fixes. The speaker calls for personal choice and rejects government action to restore the Fairness Doctrine.
Pet ownership trends amid economic strain prompt regional question
A reader asks whether economic hardship drives more area residents to surrender pets. The brief notes the question arose from yesterday's results and seeks local insight into changing ownership patterns.
City asks voters about 1 percent local option tax for flood recovery
Readers are asked if the City Council should seek voter approval for a 1 percent local-option sales tax to fund flood recovery needs. A new daily question appears at 4 30 p.m. on GazetteOnline.com with poll results showing 37 3 percent for and 62 7 percent against.
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Cedar Rapids
GazetteOnline
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