Supreme Court Upholds Parent Role in Guarding Online Use
The court ruled the First Amendment protects cyberspace as it does print, distinguishing the Internet from radio and TV. It cautioned the 1996 Communications Decency Act would suppress lawful speech and leave parents overconfident in government safeguards. A call for ongoing parental guidance remains central amid software efforts to filter content.
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John Paul Stevens
Barry Fagin
U.S
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
Kansas City Star
Cyber Patrol
Cybersitter
Net Nanny
SurfWatch
X-Stop
Mark Zapalik
Traditional Values Coalition
California
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Iowa scenic rides defy expectations along roads and rails
A Gazette travel piece notes Iowa offers wooded hills, bluff country, lakes, and wildlife like deer and otters. The Boone & Scenic Valley train showcases sights that rival higher states, with autumn colors and spring bloom highlighted as ideal times to explore.
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Nebraska
Clarke
Decatur
Missouri
Shanghai revisited a city of contrasts and tempo
Tom Waiz, professor of social work at the University of Iowa, recalls Shanghai as a vibrant, sprawling metropolis in transition. The city blends old and new with soaring construction, busy streets, and a social fabric that defies Western stereotypes.
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China
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New York City
Yellow Sea
Disney Park
Red River Valley
Michael Jordan
Shangri-la
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Pacific Rim
Tom Waiz
The
University of Iowa
Residents urge better site for Cedar Rapids youth facility
LeeAnn Siemens of Cedar Rapids voices concern over planning commission focus on landscaping for a proposed Juvenile Detention Center. She notes flood and traffic worries on Kirkwood Boulevard, proximity to Four Oaks, and alleged lack of communication between city departments. She urges a more suitable location near the courthouse and questions impact on property values.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha Council
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Hyphen Not The Heritage Definer Says Dr Harris
In a Sunday Close Up interview Cedar Rapids physician and Linn County medical examiner Dr Percy Harris denounces hyphenated American labels. He cites pride in being American with generations of Americans behind him and argues for unity over ethnic hyphenation.
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Editorial targets NEA funding and private donations
The Cedar Rapids Gazette letters section criticizes public funding for the NEA, arguing taxpayers should not support offensive or blasphemous art. It urges private patrons like Jane Alexander to fund such art and cites accessible submission guidelines for letters and guest columns.
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Gazette
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John Q. Public
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
No playground hoops at the police station says chief
Chief Bud Byrne stresses the police station is a secured area not a playground. He notes a state of the art facility and dismisses ideas of adding hoops or a kid friendly picnic area.
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