Iowa should allow minor advance directives for end of life
The Gazette argues Iowa law should permit advance directives for terminally ill children to decline lifesaving interventions outside hospital settings. It notes current EMS must attempt full resuscitation, conflicting with families’ and doctors’ end-of-life plans, and urges aligning with adult Do Not Resuscitate rules and pediatric ethics.
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Vance
American Academy of Pediatrics
Readers defend Washington High over Fredericks column
Cedar Rapids letters praise Washington High School and Principal Ralph Plagman for strong performance and caring leadership while contesting guest columnist Dick Fredericks on integrity claims. They cite student achievement, familiar tutoring, and praise from Blue Ribbon programs and national magazines.
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Iowalive. Net
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Washington High School
Ralph Plagman
Washington
Paul B. Salamon
Cedar Rapids
Plagman
Playman
Barack Obama
Fed
U.S. News & World Report
Newsweek
Wash
Steven A. O’neil
Reader letter supports Washington High School leadership
A parent defends Washington High School Principal Ralph Plagman amid criticism of the Cedar Rapids school system. The writer praises Plagman and teachers, calls for a district wide house cleaning, and urges active parental involvement and fair performance evaluation for educators.
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Dick Fredericks
Cedar Rapids
Public Gun Talk Falls Short After Arizona Tragedy
Letters protest media blame game following the Tucson shooting. They urge gun free venues and view political opportunism as a hazard to democracy, calling for calm dialogue and violence prevention support.
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Sunday Gazette
Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords
Diana Bredenberg
Cedar Rapids
National Rifle Association
Center For Violence Prevention
University of Northern Iowa
Elizabeth A. Belden Alburnett
Tucson
Ariz
Sarah Palin
Rush Limbaugh
Ken Thimmesch
Questions for DHS on foster care placements and rights
Council Chair Jim Miller seeks full DHS explanations on two cases where noncustodial parents signed voluntary foster care agreements leaving custodians unable to reverse placements. He questions use of informal tools, rights surrendered, workload pressures, and whether more such cases may occur.
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Jim Miller
State Department of Human Services
Child Protective Services
No Man’s Land
DHS
Des Moines
Miller
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