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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2008
Page
5
Amber Smith recalls evacuation from 1624 Ninth St NW as floodwaters wrecked the home she and her spouse built over five years. The city stalls rebuilding while residents live among sludge, debris, and the lingering odor of home, awaiting decisions on reconstruction, demolition, or buyouts.
Readers argue to preserve the Ellis boathouses in Cedar Rapids and condemn calls by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to remove them. Residents stress the harbor's historic value and its role in family gatherings and community identity.
A July 14 letter argues Republicans do not rob the poor to fund corporations, countering claims by liberal writers. It explains wealth comes from entrepreneurship and market value, with wages returns and taxes. It notes Big Oil employs workers and investors, and critiques tax subsidies as confiscation with potential higher fuel prices and lower wages if expanded.
The letter argues Americans complain about regulation yet fear loosened rules. It discusses a new courthouse site proposal, favoring a location north of the Ellis Golf Course on level city property formerly a practice range, suggesting clarity on site choice.
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