Editorial urges careful Homeland Security spending in federal budget
The Gazette calls for prudent use of homeland security funds amid a large federal budget. It cites wasteful projects and missed priorities since 9/11, urges targeted, risk based grants, and cautions against fairness driven by geography over need.
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Engress
Bush
Partment of
Homeland Security
Plankinton
S.D
Grand Forks
N.C
Mason County
Wash
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Iowa teacher pay crisis and Cedar Rapids housing clash
A reader argues for revised funding to raise Iowa teacher pay, suggesting computerized curricula and relocation of jobs, while critiquing Cedar Rapids zoning for a Robins gateway project. The letter frames affordable housing as misused funds, cites park vacancies, and warns of legal action by two attorneys if zoning proceeds.
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Iowa
Lowa
Cedar Rapids
Council Street
Horn/Sattler
Robins
Doubts over 9/11 questions persist amid letters from Coralville
In a Coralville letter Richard Kozeny weighs three year old 9/11 debates, citing David Ray Griffin’s book and other theories. He asks why three WTC towers collapsed, and why NORAD intercepts rarely if ever succeeded. He argues for open inquiry and broader religion discussion via the Internet.
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David Ray Griffin
Claremont School of Theology
World Trade Center
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Richard Kozeny
Coralville
President Bush cites global fight on terror and cooperation
The article discusses the 2002 Los Angeles alleged terrorist plot and Bush administration statements on cooperation and intelligence. It contrasts views on threat reality, secret details, and the evolving global order, with emphasis on securing intelligence and continuing antiterror efforts.
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Los Angeles
Bush
United States
U.S
al-Qaida
U.S. Bank
Manufactured homes spark local debate on depreciation and traffic
Jim Sattler questions proposed C R manufactured homes park arguing it harms nearby property values and reduces local business and job opportunities. He notes traffic backups on Council Street and claims residents would own land differently, while skeptics say the plan offers no benefit to the community.
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C.R. Manufactured Homes
Jim Sattler
Sattler
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