Iowa City weighs education over plastic bag ban
The Gazette argues for educational campaigns to reduce plastic bag use in Iowa City and the Corridor. It notes low recycling rates, touts reusable bags, outlines collection sites, and cites plans to measure bag usage while keeping a ban or tax as a last resort.
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Iowa City
American Chemistry Council
San Francisco
U.S
Connie Champion
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Zimbabwe health collapse worsens as cholera kills and hospitals fail
Physicians for Human Rights and Johns Hopkins report a man made crisis in Zimbabwe. Water and hospital systems collapsed after 2006 health authority takeovers, with cholera outbreaks, malnutrition and mass emigration. Urges international action and pressure on Mugabe regime.
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Chris Beyrer
Frank Donaghue Secial
Washington Posthysicians For Human Rights
Zimbabwe
Harare
Robert Mugabe
Mugabe
West
South Africa
Zanu-Pf
Movement For Democratic Change
Morgan Tsvangirai
MDC
Bulawayo
World Health Organization
Doctors Without Borders
Unicef
United Nations
China
Security Council
Africa
Uganda
Council
Barack Obama
Center For Public Health and Human Rights
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Frank Donaghue
Physicians For Human Rights
Bush presidency reassessed by letters and critics
A letter writer argues against George W. Bush praising his policies, accusing Bush apologists of distorting history. The piece likens such reframing to Soviet propaganda and asserts historians will judge his eight years harshly.
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George W. Bush
Bush
History News Network
Ht.us
Adam Nicholson
Cedar Rapids
Gaza
United States
Israel
Hamas
Jeremy Brigham
Bush’s Duty Highlighted as Safeguard of Nation
A reader defends President Bush’s record, praising his courage and wisdom in protecting national safety and fulfilling his constitutional duty. The letter asserts history will judge him with honor and integrity against foreign and domestic threats.
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Bush
Linn County Compensation Board hints at supervisor pay
The Linn County Compensation Board discussed fair pay for a county supervisor at its February meeting. Proposals cited include compensation around 87 thousand dollars, with other figures like 70 thousand dollars considered in exchange discussions.
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Linn County Compensation Board
Linn County
Internet for government outreach poll prompt
Voters are asked if the Internet is a good channel for official communication. A 6.1 percent figure is cited alongside 50 000 dollars and 69.3 percent with 821 votes cast. A new daily poll is posted at 4 30 p m with a link to GazetteOnline.com.
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GazetteOnline
Bush record defended amid call for Obama transition
Reader letters praise Bush on education with Ted Kennedy and Medicare drug plan while criticizing Iraq war policy. They note aid to Africa tripling and 25 million in the Middle East seeking freedom, urge voters to focus on facts, and question historians’ verdicts.
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Barack Obama
MSNBC
Jay Kacena
Marion
Gazette
Bush
Iraq
al- Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Middle East
Saddam
al-Qaida
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