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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1992

Page

7

Iowa community colleges poised to grow with changing economy

Iowa's 15 community colleges educate about 54 000 full time students annually at low cost and serve over 300 000 Iowans yearly. Growth has averaged around 5 percent annually, driven by demand for affordable accessible training and first two years of a bachelor’s degree.

Iowa Commission For the Future of Community Colleges

LaSalle Athletic Facility Sparks Debate On Use

The LaSalle upgrade plans ignite local controversy over football field use and pricing. Critics fear exclusivity and Archdiocese funding may pressure nearby schools while supporters argue the project strengthens a Catholic institution.

Thoughtless act ruins memorial planted by Scouts

In May 1988 Troop 28 from St. Mark's Lutheran Church planted two crab trees in Washington High School yard in memory of Eagle Scout Andy Andrews who died in a plane crash. One tree was recently run over by a car, destroying the memorial and prompting a call for respect and responsibility.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Washington High School Andy Andrews Andy Washington Lawn

Marion Library location debate pits housing against growth

Marion plans a new library but weighs two sites a vacant Stimson lot across from the Hy-Vee or a block with 11 affordable apartments and Camp Fire office. Advocates warn against urban renewal harming housing. a July 21 meeting will decide the site.

Stimson Marion City

Positive bicycling role models urged by reader

A reader criticizes a front page photo for promoting unsafe cycling away from helmet use and road rules. The letter argues most bicycle deaths involve head injuries and calls for safer, positive cycling images to educate children and families.

Gazette The United States

Press Inquisitors Finally Get Their Comeuppance

Richard Harwood analyzes the shift in power from traditional press gatekeepers to television and talk shows in American politics. He notes Clinton's campaign resilience and Perot's media-savvy strategy while warning journalism risks losing public trust as the media order changes.

Gary Hart Miami Herald Bill Clinton Hart Attila Clinton Kingmaker Ross Perot Perot Jim Squires Mr. Perot Washington Post New York Times Washington Monthly Phil Donahue Jonathan Alter Newsweek Magazine Larry King Don Imus Michael Kinsley

Right and Wrong Inference Grammar Debate

A public official links gas consumption to fatalities and discusses amount versus number. The piece cites Rob Colter and criticizes misuse of infer and imply. It argues precise word usage matters and contrasts similar word pairs for clarity.

Rob Colter

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Iowa Community Colleges John L. Schmidtoseph Duffy American University Dan Doucetter League For Innovation In the Community College John Roueche Community College University of Texas America Kirkwood Community College John H. Schmidt Des Moines Register Legislative Higher Education Task Force Owa Betman LaSalle Archdiocese of Dubuque Marion Library Marion Historical Site Gutsi Naick Oarkson Sims Weding Richard Harwood Washington Alexander Solzhenitsyn Richard Nixon Carl Kane
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