Tolerance lesson over Nativity scenes in public parks
In Lucas County Iowa the ICLU dropped action over a Chariton courthouse lawn Nativity display after clarifying supervisors did not sponsor or fund it. The case highlights a temporary public display policy and argues that public funds should not support religious displays, urging broader, peaceful access while avoiding entanglement of church and state.
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Lucas County
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Board of Supervisors
Chariton
ICLU
Julie Golden
Lucas County Board of Supervisors
Congress
Europe
Cedar Lake Lease Talks Face Balancing Public Use and Power Needs
Iowa Electric owns Cedar Lake to cool the Sixth Street power station. The proposed public lease prioritizes cooling use, limits recreation, and assigns injury risk to the city. Dredging must be allowed with IE oversight to avoid undermining power needs, or the lease may be canceled. progress could upgrade Cedar Lake for public benefit.
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Iowa Electric
Sixth Street
Cedar Lake
Ie’s
Soldier of Fortune magazine aids illicit violence in Boulder
A Boulder monthly titled Soldier of Fortune markets itself as a journal of professional adventurers but offers ads for concealed holsters for eight weapons, full auto conversion templates, and books on stealth and weaponry. The piece questions its role in promoting violence beyond warfare.
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Boulder, Colo
Modern mercenaries and survivalists in a changing world
The piece surveys a mix of violent entertainment and real world hiring marks. It notes Soldier of Fortune ads offering covert skills and the rise of armed survival groups in northern Arizona while contrasting past heroic warfare with today’s covert trade in assassination and escape arts. It also references historical depictions by Richard Harding Davis and the fading memory of Vietnam.
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Richard Harding Davis
Davis
Cuba
San Juan Hill
Banana Republics
Custer
Vietnam
Ghana
Lord Fauntleroy
Ashida Kim
Reader letters criticize bank IRA claims and used car disclosure rules
Letters from James J. McCue and a Cedar Rapids car dealer contest bank IRA advertising labeling them tax free and argue taxation occurs on withdrawals. A Linn County official thanks the League of Women Voters for aiding voter registration and demonstrations of the new electronic voting system.
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Cedar Rapids
Congress
Linn County
League of Women Voters
Midnight Believers Faithful Seek Quiet Existence
The Midnight Believers worship a God described as all powerful and timeless who created the universe last night at midnight. The church rejects state involvement and taxation while paying for public services and embracing tolerance for other beliefs as part of a divine plan.
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God of Midnight Believers
God of the Midnight Believers
Church of the Midnight Believers
Debora the judge highlighted in historical debate
The Gazette's January tenth Outlooks column draws on Judges to argue about women's status, noting Deborah as one of five prominent judges alongside Gideon and Samson. The piece contrasts sparse mentions with fuller chapters and centers on Deborah as a spirited woman in Israel's leadership era.
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Devere Hirt
Judges
Israel
Joshua
Samuel
Gideon
Samson
Deborah
Thoughtful Eastern Iowans Share Personal Views
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited. The views are theirs.
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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Arizona
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