Interurban Greenway Trail revival eyed in Linn County
Residents push for recrea tional trails in Linn County as the Inter urban Greenway Recreation Trail is revisited. Support grows among planners and local leaders linking Palisades Kepler Park Mount Vernon Lisbon and Cedar Rapids with parks preserves and boat ramps.
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Rick Elliott
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Cedar Rapids
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Linn County Trails Association
Ron McGraw
Lisbon
J. Harold Ennis
Palisades-Dows Preserve
South Cedar
Abbe Creek
Supreme Court signals limits on gay rights expansion
The court may allow states to ban gay adoption and shows willingness to defer to voters on defining basic rights. It did not overturn Florida's ban and underscored that sexual orientation lacks federal protection. Public opinion shifts but backlash grows as 11 states ban gay marriage.
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Brown Vs. Board of Education
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Bush era Iraq war rationale questioned in letters
Barbara Walters interview and a ten year absence of found WMDs challenge the justifications for war. The piece notes U.N. inspections in the 1990s confirmed Iraq posed no threat unless tied to oil and economic interests, and cites a CIA view predicting Iraqi youth may turn to terrorism.
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Police misgivings on teen ticketing in Cedar Rapids
Gene Cherrico criticizes Cedar Rapids traffic enforcement for targeting teens with tickets involved in minor or questionable violations. He argues education over punishment could foster responsible driving and notes adult drivers are often not ticketed for similar actions.
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Gene Cherrico
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