Knight Faces Irony as Officials Draw Fire After Ejection
Indiana coach Bob Knight raged at referees after three technicals and a ejection in Bloomington. The Big 10 backed the crew, while critics note prior Knight travesties and a season of uneven officiating. Hoosier turmoil over potential suspension adds drama to the Iowa game.
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Knight
Illinois
Bloomington
Ind
Ted Valentine
Hoosiers
Indiana
Bob
Iowa
Henny Youngman Dies at 91 After Career of One-Liner Fame
The famed clean wit and violin comic Henny Youngman died last Tuesday at age 91. He rose to fame in the 1950s with rapid fire jokes about mothers in law doctors and wives and kept performing until three months ago.
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St. Peter
Henny
Henny Youngman
Youngman
Letters to the Gazette Debate Bible Basis and Freedom
Readers respond to Feb 23 letters arguing the nation rests on the Bible. One letter condemns hatred toward homosexuals while another challenges translations of the sixth commandment and warns against using scripture to justify capital punishment or abortion.
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America
Israel
Cedar Rapids debate on regional wildlife park and zoo funding
Readers express two views on a proposed 50 acre regional wildlife park near Squaw Creek Park. Proponents say it boosts education and local appeal while opponents cite animal welfare and funding concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Atlanta
Bever Park
Squaw Creek Park
Value Our Good Teachers and Back Education in America
Cort Stapleton of Cedar Rapids argues teachers in the Cedar Rapids Community School District face salary hikes or retirement loss, urging stronger support for education. He criticizes bureaucratic constraints and calls for renewed emphasis on liberal arts and education as core national priorities.
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Cedar Rapids
America
Prairie Ambassadors shine at Benton Show Choir Invitational
Deanna Thursby from Cedar Rapids praises Prairie High School Ambassadors and the Benton Community Show Choir Invitational. The February Gazette piece highlights focus on learning teamwork and extracurricular value and commends Benton Community Schools for organization and commitment.
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Prairie High School
Benton
Deanna Thursby
Cedar Rapids
Downtown charm at risk from skaters and vandals
As warmer months bring crowds to Town Centre, skateboarders and inline skaters damage planter paint and structures. The writer urges action, proposing more daytime bicycle cops to deter vandalism and protect public property and liability.
Medicare amendment sparks charge of misleading private contracts
The Kyl Archer plan would broaden private contracts under Medicare and drop protections. It aims to end patient cost disclosure before private care and lift a two year Medicare ban on doctors who contract privately. Critics say it could enable price gouging and double billing while harming consumer protections. Cal Hershner Cedar Rapids.
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Congress
John Kyl
R-Ariz
Bill Archer
Texas
Kyl-Archer
Medicare
House
Senate
Cal Hershner
Cedar Rapids
Wacko Conservatives in State Legislature Advertised as Threats
The writer denounces conservative lawmakers as “wacko” for pushing laws against sex on public property abortion policies and a death penalty. They critique financial and international policy stances including an IMF crisis and UN participation while opposing government control.
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Iowa
Asia
Washington, D.C
International Monetary Fund
United Nations
United States
America
Gazette letter submission guidelines and contact info
The Gazette invites readers to send letters up to 300 words. Include name, street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa infi.net
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Weather shapes Iowa tourism debate and Welcome Center closures
Guest columnist Henry Follett argues Iowa underinvests in tourism while noting a closed Welcome Center in Iowa versus an open one in Missouri. He notes winter migration southward, the higher spend of longer stays in the South, and commends Iowa for closing centers when unused.
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Henry Follett
Iowa
Missouri
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Iowa City
Clarence Kadlee
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Lyttle
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