Put off big Post Office project and place a new customer center
The Cedar Rapids editorial urges delaying a full Post Office project and instead leasing or building a downtown customer service center with good access. It cites parking needs, traffic patterns, and the difficulty of securing a large site nearby, noting services have moved and the main facility is aging.
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Latinos Add Spice to Iowa Culture in Midwest Scene
A Iowa cultural blend grows from Mexican roots across Davenport Waterloo and Iowa City. Latinos establish enduring communities in Fort Madison Muscatine and Columbus Junction with LULAC chapters and mural art. Day of the Dead events grow statewide as meatpacking and migration shape small town life. The piece notes workers, markets, and cultural programs nationwide.
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Gazette editorials questioned after Clinton support
Reader cites Iowa backing for Clinton in two elections and Gore in November. A New York Times piece quoted by the Omaha World Herald notes a Wall Street Journal NBC poll giving Clinton a 66 percent national approval, higher than Reagan or Eisenhower at similar points.
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Budget boosts Alzheimer's funding and expands care programs
The new federal budget increases Alzheimer's research by 14 percent to over 500 million dollars for FY 2001 and adds 9 million for AoA Alzheimer demonstration grants, plus full funding for the Caregiver Support Program at 125 million. Senator Tom Harkin championed the homebound clarification for adult day care and broader services benefiting families across states.
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Political rhetoric and public vocabulary in campaigns analyzed
Diane Ravitch argues that low educational expectations influence political discourse. Using Princeton Review analysis of presidential debates from 1858 to 2000, she notes rising vocabulary levels in earlier eras and argues current candidates tailor language to a less educated public.
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