Early spring forecast and community achievements highlighted
Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring for the first time in eight years. Englert Theatre in Iowa City repays most of its 1.3 million construction debt in two years, aided by community donations and strong leadership. Bruce Braley rises in Iowa politics, gaining a chairman role on a Small Business Subcommittee and a higher committee load.
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Englert Theatre
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Bruce Braley
Iowa
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Braley
Public discourse blocked at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City
A note condemns the closure of discussion on abortion at Prairie Lights Books January 31, calling it terrorism and praising Krista Jacob's Abortion Under Attack as a discussion point. The column also discusses local business shifts and the Czech Village market and downtown vacancies with closures of Venuto's World Bistro Tait's Natural Foods and Room Service.
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Prairie Lights Books
Iowa City
Krista Jacob
Riverside Roundhouse
Cedar Rapids
Czech Village
Eighth Avenue
Second Street
East College Street
Venuto
Tait
Natural Foods
Plaza Towers
Letters on presidential candidates and Hoover praise
The writer compares Herbert Hoover to a superman and argues the era restricted his recognition. They critique current candidates, praising John McCain for war insight and national vision while labeling Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Rudy Giuliani as flawed. The letter urges employers to rethink training and opportunity in leadership.
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Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Warren Harding
Hoover
John Edwards
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
John McCain
Iraq
Duncan Hunter
Ron Paul
McCain
Rudy Guiliani
New York
Cort
Employers should train unskilled workers for opportunity
A reader argues that employers should give chances to workers with little experience. The letter notes long-tenured employees losing jobs, the tedium of classifieds, and the need for training and equal opportunity in American hiring. It questions why motivated, reliable applicants are overlooked and cites a personal job application experience.
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Consid
America
Red Skelton
Beaver
Michael Moore
Britney Spears
American Civil Liberties Union
SILO tax aids Davenport schools in Scott County
A Marion couple endorses the SILO local option sales tax for Davenport Community School District. They cite prior bond hurdles, energy savings from heating and window upgrades, new media centers, better lighting, roof repairs, and improved morale as outcomes of the tax. They note Linn and Johnson Counties lack similar funding and urge adoption to benefit students.
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Scott County
Davenport
Marion
Linn
Johnson Counties
Beth and
Devon Dietz
Decline in U S Values and Polarized Politics
A reader laments rising partisanship and social changes in the United States. They argue laws harm children yet protect criminals, criticize Supreme Court decor and media bias, praise past wars and leaders, and condemn current immigration and wage trends.
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Supreme Court
Pelosi Emerges as Focus in State of the Union Commentary
The piece critiques President Bush and Vice President Cheney, praising Nancy Pelosi and Jim Webb while questioning the administration's plans. It cites polls from NBC/WSJ and ABC/WP on Iraq, legitimacy, and leadership, and notes Katrina and Southern Methodist concerns.
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George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
Secret Energy Club
Independence
Chicago
Denver
Jim Webb
NBC
Wall Street Journal
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Cheney
Iraq
Sandra Day O'Connor
Alan Simpson
Edwin Meese III
Dick Durbin
ABC News
Washington Post
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Gulf States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Trent Lott
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Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
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Chuck Peters
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