Council and county board hold joint meeting promise
The Cedar Rapids city council and Linn County supervisors met to discuss cooperation in city and county government. Officials plan monthly sessions on major issues, aiming for better communication and shared planning while avoiding grand plans. Mie Lee Clancey writes from Washington.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Lu Barron
Mie
Lee Clancey
Washington
My Fellow Americans mirrors real White House scandal still
The 1996 comedy parallels a then unfolding Clinton affair, as former presidents Lemmon and Garner uncover a current leader’s misdeeds, flee assassins, and seek justice, while commentators note broad media resonance with real events and political intrigue. The piece contrasts fiction with actual headlines, including the Monica Lewinsky saga.
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Wag the Dog
White House
Albania
Clinton
Pope
Cuba
Yasser Arafat
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Jack Lemmon
James Garner
Dan Ackroyd
Lemmon
Garner
Kennedy” Tunnel
Monica Lewinsky
Iraq crisis looms as Clinton faces tough Iraq choices
Washington Post editorial notes a real foreign policy crisis in Iraq as Saddam Hussein defies U.N. inspectors. It argues a clear ultimatum and possible military action are needed, while Clinton risks appearing to act for scandal containment.
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Fred Hiatt
Washington
Wag the Dog
Clinton
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
America
United Nations
Scott Ritter
U.N
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Butler
U.N. Security Council
Robin Cook
U.S
PBS
Jim Lehrer
White House
United States
Kenneth Starr
Middle East
Donald Rumsfeld
William Bennett
Vin Weber
Paul Wolfowitz
Robert B. Zoellick
Bush
Congress
Robert Kagan
Reagan Administration
Kagan
Weekly Standard
Hollywood
Control boneheads not deer in Cedar Rapids letter
A Cedar Rapids reader denounces deer alarmism and urges focus on thieves vandals and crime instead. The writer recounts personal losses from theft pellet gun vandalism and mailbox vandalism blaming human criminals rather than wildlife.
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Cedar Rapids Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. Most letters may be printed but not all. material is subject to editing and cannot be returned. Writers must include full name signature address and daytime phone number.
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Gazette
Reward for kindness to homeless man at Iowa City depot
In Iowa City, a well known homeless man who slept at the bus depot lobby died of natural causes after years of seeking warmth there. Employees and Yellow Cab dispatchers shared food and concern, reflecting on acts of compassion and the Samaritan spirit amid his health challenges.
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Iowa City
Yellow Cab
What Cheer Homicides and the Animal Description
An attorney argues against an editorial characterization of Christopher Kauffman and Jamie McMahan as animals. He accuses the Gazette of sensationalism and warns that labeling criminals as animals could erode humane punishment standards.
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Jamie McMahan
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Words Weigh In On Banished Phrases And Slang
Reuters notes Lake Superior State University lists words to ban and adds examples from popular culture. It cites phrases like 110 percent and take it to the next level while outlining new terms such as Trash Can and Flatliners with brief definitions.
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