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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2015
Page
4
Guest columnist Phil Hemingway argues for bidding requirements on government service contracts similar to public construction rules. He cites Iowa Code 26.3(1) and warns that lack of competition wastes millions for taxpayers and students. He urges lower thresholds, universal publicity, and strict fiduciary standards to curb waste in districts like Iowa City.
A reader argues for lowering the legal drinking age to 18 with education and adult oversight, citing World Health Organization data and global norms. The letter contends prohibition fails, urges responsible access, and warns against dogma while highlighting an elderly West Ridge Care Center visit to Zeppelins Bar & Grill.
A first person account asserts Sen Joni Ernst is a combat veteran based on convoy duty in Iraq 2008 04 while highlighting dangers from IEDs grenade attacks and ROE limits. The writer urges readers to join 88M convoy duty to witness combat conditions firsthand.
Lenore Skenazy reports on a study from the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago led by Dr. Alan Hirsch. The research found grapefruit odor altered men's perception of women's age, while not affecting women's judgments or other scents.
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Toledo Juvenile Home closure next week. The case, brought by public employees and lawmakers against Gov. Branstad and DHS director Palmer, questions the facility’s constitutionality and its continued use as a placement option for delinquent girls.
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