Quotes of the Week Highlight Student Voices and Local Issues
Anabelle Cooper 17 joins a Student march urging stricter gun control. Paul Linville 16 grieves Parkland victims with Cedar Rapids peers. Tony Vis resigns after long tenure as Kennedy girls coach. Sen. Rita Hart backs a 75 minute bus ride bill. John Khairallah seeks to redevelop First Avenue sites. Erika Billerbeck notes golf balls polluting the Cedar River during Sutliff Golf Classic.
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Anabelle Cooper
City High
Paul Linville
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Parkland, Fla
Erika Billerbeck
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Johnson County
Cedar River
Citizens respond to NRA funding in Las Vegas massacre notes
An opinion column lists top NRA funding recipients Joni Ernst and David Young and quotes their Las Vegas comments. It also includes letters from Sue Dirks, David Washburn, and others lamenting moral decay, advocating religious foundation, teaching, and civic duty.
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New York Times
N.R.A
House
Senate
Las Vegas
Joni Ernst
National Rifle Association
U.S. Senate
U.S
David Young
House of Representatives
America
Sue Dirks
Marion
Class of 57 Dreams Persist Through a 60th Reunion
Gary Maydewn recalls a long list of classmates facing health and life changes as he plans a 60th reunion. Betty shares updates from Aaron to Minnie, noting Alzheimers, hospital stays, and relocations while memories of Pete and Jane, Beula, Alice, and Susan form a bittersweet backdrop to a hoped gathering. The piece closes with a lyric cue from the Statler Brothers and Mayden's note as a retired ISU accounting professor.
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Tommy
Nancy
Harvey
Margaret
Betty
Gary
Aaron
Jake
Susan
Robert
Kearney
Bill
Texas
Helen
Virginia
Sam
Richard
Lynn
Hastings
Pete
Jane
California
Kansas
Beula
Alice
Rian
Minnie
Statler Brothers
Insight and Books forum invites Iowa submissions
Insight and Books invites Eastern Iowa residents to submit letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words for consideration. Submissions should be sent to editorial thegazette com or P O Box 1862 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 has more details.
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Insight & Books
Worl
Thegazette.com
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Rita Hart
Wheatland
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John Khairallah
First Avenue
Coe College
Community Letters
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David Washburn
Mount Vernon
Old Capitol
Mike Luckovich
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
Gary Maydew
Gary Mayden
Iowa State University
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