Tribute to Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney and airport name
The Gazette recalls 1986 milestones as Cedar Rapids opened the new airport terminal and Mayor Don Canney cut the ribbon. A task force recommends naming the Donald J. Canney Eastern Iowa Airport to honor his decades of service, with broader tribute ideas for the river city.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Canney
Gazette
Iowa
Ralph Palmer
Edgewood Road
City Services Center
Ron Corbett
Federal Aviation Administration
Donald J. Canney
Eastern
Strauss-Kahn case not about broader provocation claims
The piece explains the Strauss-Kahn case centers on a single alleged assault in a Manhattan hotel, not French-American tensions or media framing. It notes the accuser’s credibility questions, the arrest’s propriety, and mentions past IMF conduct while downplaying larger cultural generalizations.
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International Monetary Fund
Dominique Strauss- Kahn
United States
France
Strauss-Kahn
Manhattan
New York Times
Guinea
Paris
Cyrus Vance
New York City
U.S
Bernard-Henri Levy
Daily Beast
IMF
Gazette photo page shift draws reader ire over foreign images
Cedar Rapids reader Betty Scriner laments lack of U S pictures in the Gazette photo page and questions why images from India Spain and Pakistan appear instead of local U S photos. Joseph Carpenter argues against broad attacks on businesses amid political rhetoric and socialist critiques.
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the Gazette
India
Spain
Pakistan
USA
Betty Scriner
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Carpenter
Readers debate gun laws and civil rights in Iowa and beyond
Letter writer urges support for sensible gun safety and cites Iowa laws allowing petition to restore gun rights after mental health findings. The piece references wage equality, civil rights protections, and multiple remedies under Iowa law, noting national political context and advocacy for stronger equality measures.
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Iowa
New York Times
Nytimes
John Macatee
Iowa City
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Spurs Women Wage Equality
A reader notes Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act as a landmark in wage discrimination coverage. It was the first legislation signed by President Obama, with Goodyear litigation cited and Iowa amendments aligning state law. Dorothy Fifield comments on civility and civic engagement, praising Jim Leach.
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Obama
Iowa
Lilly Ledbetter
Barack Obama
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Supreme Court
U.S. Senate
Chet Culver
Jim Leach
Mama Grizzlies
Papa Bears
Congress
Dorothy Fifield
Cedar Rapids
Strategy for Winning Mission in Afghanistan
A guest column argues for ongoing counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan led by Afghan forces with U S and regional partners. It outlines training 100000 more troops this year special operations airstrikes village militias valley by valley and cross border leverage while noting Pakistan's border area remains uncontrollable and urging broader regional involvement.
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Afghanistan
Taliban
Helmand
Kandahar
Kabul
Pakistan
Iran
Russia
China
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