Messenger of Confidence Urged in Washington Press Controversy
The piece argues journalism has slipped in public esteem and cites a Washington Post report on IRS improprieties. It notes federal agencies probed sources and telephone records, framing the government reaction as intimidating rather than corrective and urging focus on fixing internal issues.
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Washington, D.C
Washington Post
Internal Revenue Service
Greg Millman
New Jersey
IRS
Alicia Patterson Foundation
Justice Department
Treasury Department
Clarence Thomas
Senate
Thomas
Freedom Festival marks 10th annual celebration
La Barron festival executive director notes the event featured 66 activities with 23 new commendations added to the program. Coordinators sponsors and volunteers helped make the celebration the best yet across the 10th annual Freedom Festival.
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Ners
la Barron
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Grows Into Local Tradition
The 10 day Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival expands events and ends with two weekends, inviting all ages to enjoy a leisurely pace. Inspired by Peter Teahen, the festival has become a vibrant tribute to the city’s vitality and a growing local tradition.
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Cedar Rapids
Peter Teahen
Bush’s half-way trek shows little sign of turning course
Washington memo argues President Bush remains on a drifting path as New Hampshire’s primary and a CBS voter encounter reveal shallow rhetoric and a weak domestic program. Voters fear taxes deficits jobs and health care. polls show Republicans shifting to Perot and Clinton.
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David Broder
Washington
George Bush
Munich
New Hampshire
Hell
Bush
Herbert Hoover
Pat Buchanan
CBS
White House
Congress
Buchanan
Washington Post
ABC News
Ross Perot
Bill Clinton
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Nicholas Brady
Brady
Washington Post Writers Group
Remarkable Cedar Rapids school staff praised for Eddie’s progress
Eddie Pettus’ parents thank Jo Stone, Denise Pape, and Don Stonebraker for their hands on Alternative Primary approach at Taylor School. They credit cross school collaboration with Arthur School and stress the value of local education amid budget cuts.
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Cedar Rapids
Jo Stone
Denise Pape
Don Stonebraker
Eddie
Arthur
Stonebraker
Freedom Festival 1992 Highlights and Thanks
Guest column celebrates the 1992 Freedom Festival in Eastern Iowa Cedar Rapids Marion with 66 events 23 new activities and attendance over 250000. It credits diverse community support corporate sponsors volunteers and media coverage for a regionally prominent Fourth of July celebration and invites continued participation for 1993.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Eastern
Attorney General's Stalking Law Must Protect All Genders
James G. Thomas argues that the stalking law is gender neutral and should protect both sexes. He cites male clients who faced threats to kill or lose access to children and urges prosecutors to enforce the law without bias based on gender.
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Campbell
James G. Thomas
Anamosa
Beware of Sentences With a Mind of Their Own
A humorous look at how reporters craft sentences that stray from intent. Five examples show misworded fund raisers, cannibal jokes, cow war payments, grammar as a program, and MTV project notes, highlighting how clarity and accuracy matter.
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Carl Kane
Jane Doe
Roes
Mike Deupree
Gus Schrader
Cedar County
Arlene Dutton
van Horne
MTV
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