Review of Linn County emergency director pay raises questions
The Linn County Emergency Management Agency faces scrutiny as the director position opens. A former manager, Walter Ned Wright, left a $46 841 compensatory and overtime payment while salaried and exempt from hourly bonuses, prompting calls for clearer policy, better checks, and audit guided budgeting.
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Patriot laments flag burning and urges focus on real issues
Beulah Wagner of Cedar Rapids complains about a congressional debate to criminalize flag burning, calling it a tempest in a teapot. She urges taxpayers to preserve Ellis Pavilion and restore riverfront parking, arguing that government overreach harms patriotism and local needs.
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Bush environmental action gains cautious praise
The president designates the Northern Hawaiian Islands as a marine refuge, praised as a needed protection yet criticized as insufficient given his prior record. The letter argues for stronger GOP environmental scores and urges open discussion on gay marriage and immigration while urging enforcement of laws and constitutional fidelity.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Concerns on Preserving Ellis Pavilion Parking Area
Letter writers defend preserving the Ellis Pavilion parking area near the park, noting a wheelchair user and an oxygen user found unloading difficult after parking area removal. They question why the parking was eliminated and ask if the entire building might be destroyed, stating the issue existed before the trail began.
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Ellis Pavilion
Prematurely Young Newsrooms Replace Veterans
Edward Wasserman argues that newsroom downsizing trims seasoned reporters 50s and 60s, accelerating a generational shift. He notes CBS veteran Dan Rather and others see exits as Web era hires rise, stressing balance between memory and energy in newsroom culture.
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Knight Ridder
Dan
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Daniel Schorr
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