Gas prices spark debate as voters weigh economic outlook
Gazette editors argue Americans overreact to the energy crunch while the economy remains strong. They note a projected 4.5 percent growth this year, possible gas prices near 1.40 by fall, and a political twist as Gore leads in polls amid the 2000 election dynamics.
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Europe
British Isles
United States
al Gore
White House
George Bush
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Bush
George W
Clinton
Gore
Goose Round-Up Shifts 500 Birds From Cedar Rapids Park
Cedar Rapids officials with the Riverfront Commission and Iowa Department of Natural Resources relocated nearly 500 Canada geese from Ellis Park. Younger birds went to Muscatine County parks, older ones to Coralville Lake, in a bid to restore migration patterns and curb park damage.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
City Parks and Riverfront Commission
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Muscatine County
Coralville Lake
Tom Furnish
Cedar Rapids Riverfront
The Gazette Seeks Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns on public business topics. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature address and daytime phone number. No anonymous letters. 300 word limit for letters, one letter per writer every 30 days.
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Potter craze overtakes readers as film ties launched
A newspaper notes Harry Potter fever surpassing the books themselves as fans camp out for Goblet of Fire and Warner Brothers banks on a full Potter merchandise push. The piece frames Harry as a cultural touchstone for a generation, with movie plans and a billion-dollar business horizon.
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This Potter Watch
Potter Watch
Harry
Harry Potter
Toys R’ Us
Hogwarts
Professor Snape
Warner Brothers
Hollywood
Robin Williams
Warner Brothers’ Choice
J.K. Rowling
Hogwarts Express
London
Automated system to divert waste reduces need for new landfills
The author champions automated recycling systems used since 1990 in Iowa counties Plymouth Cherokee and Buena Vista. Storm Lake’s center earned EPA recognition in 1991, diverting over 50 percent of processable waste into compost and recyclables. Newer models may divert up to 87 percent, offering lower costs and urging Linn County to adopt the system to defer a third landfill.
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Cherokee
Buena Vista
Lundell Manufacturing
Storm Lake
EPA
Iowa
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Proposed pet ordinance sparks Cedar Rapids debate
Cedar Rapids resident warns that a Safety Commissioner's plan to cap pets per home sends a discouraging national message to relocating families. The letter questions whether insisting on leaving pets behind would deter people from returning to Iowa communities.
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Cedar Rapids
David Zahn
Iowa
St. Louis
Contested Gun Policy Sparks Heated Local Debate
A local anti gun group campaigns to restrict ownership while critics accuse them of preaching death and disarming citizens. The letter questions rights to property self defense and constitutional protections, arguing against gun confiscation and police state concerns.
Gazette Letters Policy On Accuracy And Corrections
The Gazette states it does not vouch for reader letters accuracy nor imply value judgments on opinions. It invites equal opportunity for contradictions or corrections by other readers in future publications.
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