Iowa at 150 Solid and Never Average
The Iowa sesquicentennial editorial lauds the state as solid not average, noting farming lead, strong literacy, balanced governance, and long history from 102,000 pioneers across 60,000 square miles. It highlights industry mix, political figures like Tom Harkin and Charles Grassley, and mentions past injustices to native peoples, concluding with Happy Sesquicentennial, Iowa.
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Polk
Iowa
California
Meredith Willson
Museum aims for African American history in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids planned museum of African American history advances toward an $865,000 goal, nearing 50 percent with Rockwell Trust pledging $40,000. Organizers, facing a delayed 1996 opening, remain committed as donations from individuals and corporations support the fall 1997 target and shared cultural goals.
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Cedar Rapids
Rockwell Trust
Power and greed as answers in health care debate
Donald Van Hulzen of Iowa City argues that managed care, price controls, and market driven health insurance threaten patient care and raise questions about quality, access, and accountability across U.S. health systems. He questions reliance on averages, profit incentives, and government roles in shaping care.
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Gazette
Regional Health Alliance
Board of Community Trustees
St. Luke’s
Rockwell
Mercy
America
Canada
Donald van Hulzen
Iowa City
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Letters to the Gazette Critique of elected officials and reform
A Cedar Rapids reader objects to reducing elected government, arguing the logic would abolish representative democracy. He refers to Pat Kane’s 32 years in Linn County government and decries appointive systems and merging Cedar Rapids functions, warning against politicizing the press.
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Pat Kane
Linn
Linn County
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gazette letters invite local readers to submit
The Gazette requests letters up to 300 words and requires name, address, and daytime phone number. Only the writer’s name and hometown will be published. submission options include mail, fax, or email to Cedar Rapids Gazette in Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Unsatisfactory end to principal review at Hiawatha School
Frustration over written complaint rules and perceived bias in the Hiawatha Elementary School review raises concerns about how parent concerns are addressed. The piece calls for independent channels to resolve disputes and prevent lawsuits while stressing the impact on students.
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Hiawatha
Robert Allbee
Oakland declares Black English a second language
A columnist denounces Oakland California school district plans to recognize Black English as a second language arguing such policy insults Black students and widens perceived cultural alienation. The piece urges equal standards and bilingual education for all students to improve outcomes.
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Miami
Oakland
Calif
Jesse Jackson
NAACP
Kwesi Mfume
Secretary of Education
Richard Riley
South
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