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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2000
Page
7
In a Feb 5 column William Hoekstra argues for a climate controlled downtown tunnel with an estimated 688 046 cost and 80 percent federal funding. He warns cost overruns could push the total to 750 000 and urges equity for outlying areas via shared funding from local taxes.
In Cedar Rapids a dispute pits Mayor Lee Clancey and Superintendent Lew Finch against ALOT over a public issue. The writer warns both sides should heed the Eighth Commandment while noting Finch seeks swift action and taxpayer concerns linger from a prior safety-related primary.
Bob Buchanan of Cedar Rapids argues the proposed Hennessey site landfill near Mount Vernon Road will attract large crow populations to the southeast side. He warns it could spread droppings to Hy-Vee parking lots and Erskine School playgrounds, urging city officials to reconsider placing a landfill inside Cedar Rapids city limits.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for the accuracy of letters or imply judgments on opinions. It invites equal opportunity for corrections and contradictions from other readers in future publications.
Betty McCollister flags ten phrases from a 2000 Iowa City quiz. Correct spellings include whale, luxurious, in absentia, camaraderie, discreetly, ophthalmology, redbrick, foursquare, counsel, poll, fluoride, and damned.
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