Editorial Calls for Stronger Action on Distracted Driving
The Gazette urges tougher rules on texting and driving. It notes Iowa House approval of a ban on writing or sending texts from moving vehicles and cites penalties, plus calls for broader measures including executive orders and harsher penalties where texting causes crashes.
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Highway Loss Data Institute
Bill
Iowa House
Senate
Iowa
Tutankhamun seen as active military leader not boy king
An Archaeology magazine analysis counters CT scan claims of Tutankhamun as a frail youth. It argues he was a grown man at death and appears in wall reliefs leading chariots in battles with Syrians and Nubians, reflecting a vigorous reign.
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Tut
Tutankhamen
Egypt
Archaeology
Dale Welsh
Williamsburg
Avert tragedy U turn warning for Springville roads
A foggy night crash involving a U turn and a semi kills a young family near Springville. The narrator urges safer driving and questions road signs. A pastor and writer call for public accountability and vigilance against dangerous driving.
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Department of Transportation
Iowa City
Springville
John Arbore
Cedar Rapids
Tea Party origins and race comments attributed to Floyd Johannsen
A reader argues the Tea Party exists solely due to a black president. He accuses supporters of failing to protest past government abuses and predicts the movement will vanish without a black president.
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CIA
Floyd Johannsen
Marion
Cedar Rapids Fails to Meet Vision for Growth and Opportunity
A resident laments Cedar Rapids long stagnation, comparing it unfavorably with Dubuque Waterloo and Marion. He recalls the city’s former vigor from the 1950s, questions the lack of major developments, and criticizes reliance on empty talk about vision while urging real action.
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Ments
Ray Buck
Cedar Rapids
Anna Strahan
Dubuque
Waterloo
Ol’ Marion
Loras College
Iowa
Taxpayers fund state agents monitoring casinos for cheaters
A Gazette report questions public funding for training state agents to oversee gambling venues amid rumors that casinos may reimburse or cover costs. The letter-writer urges casinos to repay costs and assumes taxpayer support for enforcement.
Library director opposes new public library near bus depot
The Gazette reports city library director Bob Pasicznyuk fears a library next to the Ground Transportation Center could become a waiting room for bus riders. Critics say he undervalues equal access as council weighs site options.
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Bob Pasicznyuk
the Gazette
Rick Smith
Chuck Wieneke
St. Louis
Pasicznyuk
Marion
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