Wrong number on 911 plan raises tax precedent
The Gazette critiques a Iowa bill allowing counties or cities to charge customers a 911 fee via telephone bills. It argues the proposed 15 cent monthly charge is not a user fee but a general excise tax, forcing all customers to pay regardless of usage and potentially expanding to broader levies.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Robert Rush
A.R. “Bud” Kudart
Linn County
Iowa
Bush
Ohio
Iowa AG limits polling place questioning by reporters
The Iowa Attorney General's Office clarifies that surveys of voters may occur inside the 300 foot electioneering zone but not in polling places. The ruling preserves First Amendment rights while upholding voter privacy and advises individuals may refuse to answer questions, underscoring the right to silence.
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Iowa
Attorney General’s Office
Fed. 3
Northwest
Sioux City
Conception of God and Unity in The Gospel Letter
A reader urges dialogue between evolutionists and creationists to find common ground. The letter argues God as catalyst for creation and existence, contrasting believers and nonbelievers, and advocates opening the heart to Christ for welcome, relationship, and purpose.
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Earth
Webster
Christ
God
CPR Training Boosts Confidence From Cedar Rapids Class
A couple recounts taking CPR courses offered by the American Red Cross Grant Wood Area Chapter at Cedar Rapids Care Center on February 8 and 10. they praise instructor Marv Findley and helpers Frankie Findley and Gerry Braynard for clear, effective teaching and community spirit.
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American Red Cross
Grant Wood Area
Cedar Rapids Care Center
Marv Findley
Mary
Floral professionals deserve praise for Valentine orders
After spending time in a local flower shop during the Valentine rush, three cheers go to growers, designers, and couriers. The process from growing to delivery is swift and artful, with careful tagging, cooler waiting, and courteous resolution of rare mix ups.
Iowans Hope for Drought in Brazil Stir Farm Readers
A reader objects to a farm section headline about drought in Brazil saying such ill will is not the society’s view. They contrast it with a separate article about a baby pig teaching aid that they support.
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Brazil
Jane Doe
Gazette letter defends Cedar Rapids mayor over school editorial
A southeast Cedar Rapids resident defends the mayor and City Council against an editorial critique about schools. The writer urges involvement from all city sides to prevent division and applauds actions on Wilson Junior High, arguing it protects taxpayers and keeps schools open. The letter emphasizes accessibility to leaders for city concerns.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Junior High
Righting the Meaning by Rephrasing for Clarity
The text explores how swapping phrases clarifies meaning in sentences such as who stabs whom and how the judges hurl unfamiliar words. It cites Associated Press on confidence in the city attorney and uses a spelling bee example to show ambiguous phrasing.
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Associated Press
Walter
Glenn Paradox and the Ohio middle in Glenn’s bid
The piece argues John Glenn blends normalcy with presidential potential. It notes Broder’s Law on candidacy, Glenn’s Ohio roots in New Concord, his Navy and Marine service, and his 1962 orbital flight that boosted middle-America identity. It reflects on Ohio as a political and industrial hinge and the Democratic lineage Glenn represents.
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Glenn
Democratic Party
America
White House
Ohio
Fdr
Jfk
New Concord
Wilbur
Orville Wright
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
the Gazette
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Frankie Findley
Gerry Braynard
Carl Kane
Jack Walters
Jack
George Will Post
Washington
John Glenn
Broder
David Broder
William H. Harrison
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Robert Taft
Middle West
Pat Moynihan
Henry Jackson
Sam Nunn
Fritz Hollings
Senate
McGovernite
Naval Academy
House
Jerry Ford
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