Winter sports in Moscow through a Fulbright lens
Benton County native Lisa Gihring recounts skating at Gorky Park, learning cross country skiing, and humorous misadventures in Moscow's winter. She notes Russians embrace a long season, the social joy of skating, the cost of skates, and her rough beginners’ path as a Fulbright Fellow.
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Moscow
Benton County
Iowa
America
Russia
Gorky Park
Jill
Nancy Kerrigan
Tonya Harding
Bailey
Lisa Gihring
Lgihringahotmail.com
Readers spot blunders in publications and bank signs
Five readers share examples of misused words and terms from newspapers and a bank display. They note cornet versus coronet, trys versus tries, collisioned, and drug spellings heroin heroin.
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Vinton
John Doe
Margaret McLaughlin
Jean Fountain
Iowa City
Worth County
Letters to the Gazette on flag etiquette and Dale Earnhardt
A reader criticizes flag half staff protocol after a race, arguing only presidents or governors may authorize it. The letter laments perceived flag misuses before praising veterans and concluding with God Bless Dale Earnhardt.
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U.S
Radar sites near Baghdad bombed cited as aim not Baghdad’s leader
The Gazette reports Muslims questioned the bombing of radar sites around Baghdad calling it pointless while noting civilians near the targets could be harmed. The piece argues the strike aimed at radar installations rather than toppling Saddam, drawing a Cuba missile parallel.
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U.S
Baghdad
Saddam
Cuba
Cuban
Gazette letter policy and contact details for submissions
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name, street address, and daytime phone number. Only the writer’s name and hometown will be published. Submissions can be mailed to Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or sent by FAX or email to gazedit fyiowa com.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Schools Push Back on Seventh Grade Football
Parents urge focus on core needs as Cedar Rapids leaders plan seventh grade tackle football amid budget concerns. Superintendent says district priorities favor academics and tried programs, while questions arise about funding, coaching, officials, and transportation costs.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Iowa City
Metro Youth Football Association
Why the outcry over Baby Chelsea
A newborn found dead in Chelsea sparks shock across Eastern Iowa as the mother, 17, faces ruin. The piece contrasts this death with 4000 abortions yearly, arguing public silence and media avoidance preserve a cruel reality.
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Chelsea
No second chances in death for teen pregnancy lessons
Shaunz Binder of Belle Plaine argues that teens understand consequences of sex and urges accountability after the Baby Chelsea case. She recalls her own teen pregnancy at 17, raising a child, finishing college, and stresses there are no second chances in death, urging schools to educate about options and consequences.
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Chelsea
Shaunz Binder
Belle Plaine
Parents and teachers in Cedar Rapids debate pay raises
A public viewpoint argues parents must share responsibility for student readiness with teachers. It urges stronger home instruction starting at kindergarten, praising Cedar Rapids teachers and proposing a pay increase to support educators who handle 20 to 30 students daily.
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Cedar Rapids
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