AmeriCorps funding calls rise across Iowa support
The Gazette urges President Bush to back additional funding for AmeriCorps. U S lawmakers including Sen Tom Harkin and Gov Tom Vilsack press for 350 million dollars while Rep Leonard Boswell proposes at least 200 million more.
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Letters Exchange on Ponds Dye, Troop Support, and Muslim Faith
Readers defend pond dye as harmless and oppose limiting Cedar Rapids cruise nights. A Cedar Christian Church program will distribute grocery gift cards to National Guard families, while urging Muslims to condemn extremists and defend religious freedom. The letter also honors troops, critiques Cal Thomas columns, and calls for continued support for service members.
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Bush’s White House bid to court black voters via Harlem event
President Bush used a June 24 Harlem program titled Harlem’s Song to mark Black Music Month and signal a grand strategy to woo black voters. The occasion featured the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and George Wolfe’s Harlem Song, with Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell among the attendees. The speech praised black Americans’ music and history, while noting policy moves on education, appointments, and anti–profiling.
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Health care models and a call for better records
Elizabeth A. McGlynn outlines a Rand Health study finding Americans receive only about half of needed medical services. She compares health care to car service, urging modern electronic records, team-based care, and system-wide tracking to prevent deaths and improve preventive measures across the U.S. health system.
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