Fourth of July spirit crafts Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
Editorial praises old fashioned celebration with fireworks and games, highlighting Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. Notes 11 day event with Celebration of Freedom from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Second and Third Avenue bridges and a 25 minute fireworks display. Reflects on Adams era and Declaration of Independence.
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Adams
Cedar Rapids
John Adams
Second
Third Avenue
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Mr. Adams
John
Look who fired first in religious war
William J. Bennett argues Christians active in politics face bias and calls the religious war for the soul of America. He notes that the GOP elevated Pat Buchanan and that extremism was given prime time coverage at the convention. Jesse Jackson’s speech is labeled extremist as well.
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Illiam J. Bennett
U.S. Education Way Ce
Virginia Senate
Bennett
Republican Party
Pat Patrick Buchanan
America
Buchanan
George Bush
Jesse Jackson
Dan Quayle
King Herod
Pat Buchanan
Unalienable rights not transferable in any state
A guest column argues that rights come from the Creator, not government, warning that surrendering responsibility to the state erodes freedom. It critiques universal programs, uses the English common pasture as a caution, and questions the path to national health care.
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John Locke
Locke
England
Washington
Letters to the Gazette Letter writers defend Czech Village portrayal
Long-time Czech American residents Wes and Olga Drahozal of Cedar Rapids protest a four column center image in The Gazette that they say portrays Czech Village as beer drinking Bohemians. They urge more balanced coverage highlighting Czech businesses and culture.
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Gazette
Czech Village
Zindrich
Jenny‘s Cafe
Sykora
Don Janda
Polehna
Mike Ferguson
16Th Avenue
Steve Kazimour
Cedar Rapids
Wes
Olga Drahozal
Clinton reshuffles cabinet amid political shuffle
The president announces a cabinet reshuffle seen as strategic maneuvering. Analysts compare the move to symbolic deck chair rearrangements on the Titanic, suggesting limited impact on policy and governance while signaling ongoing changes.
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Glug
Clinton
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include writer's full name signature street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. Limit is 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Garbage truck cuts corner endangering driver on Cedar Rapids road
Daniel T. Washburn reports a Cedar Rapids garbage truck on Penn Ave NW at First Street NW cut a corner at 7:15 a.m. nearly causing a head on collision. He sought truck ID and filed a complaint with the Police Department hoping proper accountability.
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Penn Ave
City of
Cedar Rapids
First Street
Solid Waste Management Department
Flag etiquette rights and display rules outlined
The manual explains that when displaying flags of two nations they must fly from separate staffs of equal height and be of similar size. No flag may be above the U.S. flag in peace time. Local entities must not place any nation or international flag above the United States flag. Charles E. Krejci emphasizes honoring the U.S. flag.
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U.S
Martin’s Flag Co
Congress of
United States
United Nations
Charles E. Krejci
Edar Rapids
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