English as Official Language Debate Sparks Legislative Action
A letter urges Iowa and federal lawmakers to adopt official English, arguing unity and cost concerns amid multilingual programs. The writer cites translations in clinics and hospitals, executive orders, and bilingual education rollbacks, calling for a nationwide official English law.
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Iowa
United States
Portland
Maine
Des Moines
University of Utah
Colorado
Bill Clinton
California
Arizona
Sandra Wolcott
Cedar Rapids
Despair Cited Over Abortion Debate and Adoption Reform
The letter argues abortion harms women and families, notes adoption delays and post abortion grief, and claims long term impacts include guilt and altered family dynamics. It urges reform and recognizes the emotional toll on mothers and grandparents. It cites cancer and sterility links as cautionary points.
Grocers urged to clean up act amid open samples
A Cedar Rapids shopper recounts unsanitary practices in a grocery store with open salsa and tortilla chip samples, warning of contamination risks and urging grocers to improve sanitation. The reader links this to broader concerns about bottle laws and litter in rural Marion.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Koszta Nationwide Fame Spreads From Iowa Town
Mission Texas correspondent Marcia Oldfield cites a 1951 Iowa Tariff placing Koszta in Honey Creek Township Iowa County, correcting earlier Benton County misplacements. The town, settled in the 1840s, had hotels and a stage line to Iowa City Des Moines and a post office until 1924. Local Rolle Bolle popularity grows with tournaments at Boone’s Backwater drawing national and Canadian players.
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Koszta
Mission
Texas
Marcia Oldfield
Iowa Commerce Commission
Honey Creek
Iowa County
Benton County
Merv Cronbaugh
Iowa City
Des Moines
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