Iowa caucus season closes as national focus shifts away
The piece notes caucus season signals what not to expect in presidential races and how Iowa shapes national narratives. It quotes Cary Covington on caucuses revealing who cannot win and discusses media attention and evolving Iowa politics from rural to suburban.
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New Hampshire
Cary Covington
University of Iowa
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Iowa
Los Angeles Times
Associated Press
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Time Magazine
Washington Post
Jimmy Carter
Covington
Minneapolis
Iova
C’mon
Statesman John Chrystal remembered for integrity and service
John Chrystal died last week at 74 after a cancer battle. Iowa born and bred, he led a Des Moines banking enterprise, served in World War II, briefly sought governor in 1990, and spent final days in Coon Rapids. A Democrat who worked with Republicans, he was a trusted adviser to Soviet leaders and a citizen ambassador for America.
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John Chrystal
Des Moines
Coon Rapids
Chrystal
Iowa
Soviet Union
Cedar Rapids Chamber urges united effort for school funding
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce urges community action on school infrastructure funding. It cites a Report Card Commission review finding no waste or fraud, lists 89 recommendations, and highlights Work Keys as a path to a prepared future workforce. Ron Corbett leads the Chamber.
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Cedar Rapids
Emmett Scherrman
Report Card Commission
ALOT
Chamber of Commerce
The
Gazette
Cedarrapids
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids Area
ALOT Responds To Attacks With Qualifications And Findings
ALOT answers recent letters by defending its role as taxpayer evaluators of Cedar Rapids schools. It claims funding rose by about 344 million over a decade while 22 million in deferred maintenance accrued, and math and reading scores fell from 1994 to 1998.
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ALOT
Cedar Rapids
Hedy Lamarr Remembered Beyond Her Film Fame
Actress Hedy Lamarr died at 86, remembered for beauty and roles with Bob Hope Spencer Tracy and Clark Gable. Her 1942 patent with George Antheil for a secret communications system helped spark spread spectrum tech foundational to cellular and wireless worlds.
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Associated Press
Hedy Lamarr
Bob Hope
Spencer Tracy
Clark Gable
Cuba
George Antheil
Lamarr
Pope's Gift Car Sparks Weariness Over Papal Riches
Reader criticizes the pope's $1.5 million gift car from an Italian maker and Vatican wealth, citing biblical verses about humility. The letter questions royal splendor at the heart of the church contrasted with poverty.
Spare doves urge crows be hunted to protect birds
A reader urges government action to stop crows destroying mourning doves and other birds, noting two years without robins or cardinals and damage to garbage bags. They call for a bounty or effective pest control to protect scarce birds.
The Gazette Seeks Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns from readers. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number. Anonymous submissions are not published. Letters limited to 300 words, one per writer per 30 days. Column length suggested at 700 words or fewer. Contact details include address Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 FAX 319 398 5846 and email gazedit fyiowa.com
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