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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2000
Page
7
A reader argues Iowa Child could be a strong draw with a scenic riverfront location near a proposed dump. They propose hotel tax funding, 2200 mostly low wage jobs, and downtown riverfront development but caution against tax hikes and nonpartnership funds from the county and Iowa City.
The writer criticizes the City Council on the new budget praising it overall but gives an F for the ice arena. They urge a five year plan prioritizing schools and streets with estimated costs and a common taxpayer funded budget, arguing for coordinated spending and accountability.
A Cedar Rapids soccer parent commends the City Council for finishing Tuma Park fields and pavilion plans. The writer notes regional examples like Peoria and Muscatine, argues for strong visitor impression, and stresses weekend tourism spending and youth development benefits.
Printing notes that The Gazette does not vouch for letter accuracy or express value judgments. It states readers may publish corrections or contradictions in equal opportunity for publication.
A critique of six quoted phrases showing malapropisms and misused terms in a paper. The piece notes examples like dumb as a carp, uncomfort, misused headlines, and faulty spellings such as hale for hail and tenacious for tenacious context versus tenacious meaning.
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