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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 2005
Page
4
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds cell phone use while driving raises crash risk up to four times and hands-free does not fully reduce danger. Opinion urges emergencies only driving, safe parking to talk, and letting passengers chat. Laws vary with Chicago banning handheld use and Connecticut planning a similar start.
Five years after Cedar Rapids built a 16 million multipurpose stadium with about 5 million in tax support, attendance goals of 200000 annually edge toward being met. The Kernels expect around 200000 this year while Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson drew 5600, boosting total attendance beyond the target and preserving taxpayers’ backing.
The piece argues Democrats should abandon aggressive opposition to a Bush Supreme Court nominee. It analyzes Specter’s past savagery toward Bork, Gonzales as a milder potential pick, and the political calculus of Roe v Wade, party strategy, and public mood. It warns that aggressive tactics risk energizing Bush’s base and harming long term gains.
A local voice questions spending on a 15 year old helicopter and asks officials to redirect the money toward city improvements, noting the police department's helicopter has limited current use and costs.
A Cedar Rapids Times letter writer shares a method to calm dogs during fireworks and storms by turning thunder into a game. Repeating the exercise trains dogs to bark at the noise, then ignore it, reducing fear and noise impact each year. The writer notes the technique works for spring storms and praises the dog’s protective behavior from a recliner.
A Cedar Rapids resident renovated a damaged deck with help from a partner, framing steps and adding a trellis. After power washing the deck looked new, a city permit of 20 dollars was required, plus a 55 dollar deck cost and a 1/4 inch height issue found during inspection. Continued worries about permit needs and costs for home improvements.
Democrats respond to President Bush urging calmer rhetoric as debate intensifies over his Supreme Court nominee. The piece notes the political clash and calls for positioning ahead of elections.
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