Georgia flood memories echo in Iowa relief gestures
The piece recalls the Great Flood of 1993 and its lasting impact from Georgia to the Midwest. It notes Albany coffins surfacing, Hardin graves destroyed, and the parallels to current Southeast floods. It praises aid efforts, Clinton's visit, and Tama County water shipments while urging swift help.
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Albany
Hardin
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Chelsea
California
Uncle Cant Buy More Rounds Amid Civilian Marksmanship Debate
The article notes Congress aims to abolish the Civilian Marksmanship Program which spends 2.5 million dollars to supply 40 million rounds for free target practice. Supporters call it useful for firearm safety training while critics question federal spending amid other priorities.
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Congress
Washington
Creationism deserves classroom debate alongside evolution
A Gazette editorial argues creationism can be presented as a scientific theory in Waterloo public schools without promoting religion. It distinguishes microevolution from macroevolution, cites reasoned inquiry, and notes broad cultural belief in a designer, urging both sides be shown despite possible lawsuits.
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Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Waterloo School Board
Universe
Planet
Earth
God
Michael Denton
Denton
Bus personnel praised for kindness after knee injury
A rider thanks Route No 10 drivers and security staff at Ground Transportation Center for their care after a friend injured her knee on a bus. They helped to a nearby location and then offered to drive the injured pair home during a 45 minute transfer wait. Both seniors commend the crew.
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Ground Transportation Center
Welfare reform debate on welfare to education fairness
Letters to the editor argue about a two year welfare limit and repayment. One writer praises Dianna Geers of Cedar Rapids for earning a degree and urges repayment of society’s support, while another criticizes tuition paid by government and loan debt borne by other students.
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Dianna Geers
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Bowman Woods
Dianna
Janice L. Devens
Insurance lobby pressures Iowa lawmakers
Cedar Rapids reader William Burrows argues that the insurance industry wields outsized influence over state government. He asserts many lawmakers fear lobbyists, leading to weak responses on insurance reform and high-risk policy effects for homeowners, renters, and drivers.
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Towa
William Burrows
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Letter Guidelines For Submissions
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites public letters and guest columns but prints only those addressing public matters. Editorial content may be edited, not returned, and requires the writer's full name address and daytime phone. Submissions limited to 300 words per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Contraception Debate to Reform Product Liability
Gloria Steinem writes about a Senate bill altering product liability, urging a broader human rights view rather than a gendered issue. Her passage questions reliance on contraception and cites fertility awareness studies and natural family planning as alternatives, urging readers to seek low cost, low risk birth control options.
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Senate
Ms. Steinem
Steinem
British Medical Journal
Cincinnati
Ohio
John and
Sheila Kippley
Steve Malerich
Marion
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