Linn County supervisors push toward 9.9 percent pay hike
Editorial argues Linn County Supervisors near a 9.9 percent raise effective July 1, compares to Cedar Rapids salaries, and calls for a uniform county pay policy. It notes supervisors would tie with top county officials and questions value, worth, and the politics of pay.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Mike Deupree
Deupree
Raymond Stefani
County Compensation Board
Cedar Rapids Community
Self-Service Car Wash Deaths Prompt Call for Warnings
A string of self service car wash deaths in Iowa in late 1990s prompts health officials to urge warning signs. Authorities note regulation is not in place and question whether signs or laws will stop fatalities. A 28 year old man was found dead in a wash bay after leaving a motor running.
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Jesup
Cedar Rapids
Fayette
Cascade
Iowa
Tobacco stance sparks dental health rebuttal in Gazette
In a December Gazette column a retired utility executive defends tobacco industry to mock the Gummi Bear analogy while health groups rebut the claims. The piece cites legal actions, CTR material, and the Cedar Rapids case noting Esther Davie’s lung cancer death and Philip Brammer’s Iowa Healthy Kids Project leadership.
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Philip Morris Company
Pat McPartland
McPartland
Congress
House Commerce Committee
America
C.T.R
Iowa
Ron Corbett
The
Gazette
Mike Deupree
Texas
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Esther Davie
Tobacco
Philip E. Brammer
Iowa Healthy Kids Project
Letters to the Gazette: Let holidays breathe this season
A reader laments overlapped holidays and aggressive sales, noting Christmas decorations and events stretched from October to January. She praises TV holiday specials but urges merchants to space celebrations, asking for Christmas time to be distinct and enjoyable for all.
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debate over unborn children and animal abuse laws
The writer contrasts outrage over animal abuse with acceptance of abortion. Citing a Noahs Ark tragedy and 1.5 million yearly unborn deaths, they argue for stronger federal penalties for animal abuse and a shift in how society values life from conception onward. They claim children imitate adults and urge valuing born and unborn alike.
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Noah's Ark
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Vented and vetted in discussion of usage and meaning
A writer analyzes vented and vetted usage, noting vent requires an object and that venter relates to anatomy and maternal lineage. The piece also explains vet as veterinarian and as a verb meaning to subject to thorough examination. It cites the London Times on Diana and adds examples of vetting a manuscript.
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Board of Supervisors
Diana
London Times
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