Cedar Rapids Gover nment transition needs clear plan not task force
The Gazette argues for immediate focus on what must be done and when as Cedar Rapids shifts to a council-manager system. It suggests a volunteer panel could help map tasks and timelines, but stresses defining duties first before appointing who handles them, including interim manager needs and early budget work.
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Danhom
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Mahala Douglas
Isidor Tenglin
Burlington
Fevery
Douglas
Walter
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Ritz
Arthur Peachen
Iowa City Acts To Calm East Court Street Traffic
City Council moves to calm traffic on East Court Street in the Longfellow neighborhood. They draft an ordinance amendment restricting large trucks and order periodic speed enforcement after residents raised safety concerns for a designated historic area. The street connects Court Street to the downtown area and Johnson County Courthouse.
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Iowa City
Residents oppose traffic calming on Court Street Iowa City
A letter to the City Council from Court Street residents argues against traffic calming devices citing increased traffic and shopping, urging lower speed limits to 20 mph if feasible and noting historical plans to extend Court Street with bridges over the Iowa River. The writer, a former Iowa City police officer, asserts the city should not impose measures that inconvenienc e drivers.
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Bush era battles spill into the press over memos and war
A reader recalls a House hearing led by Rep. John Conyers on Downing Street memos and the Valerie Plame affair. The note argues for a formal timetable for U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, citing losses and military support concerns.
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China eclipses Japan as next economic threat to U.S.
The piece recalls how Japan was once seen as unbeatable and how the 1980s Plaza Agreement fueled a bubble that later burst. It argues China resembles Japan in fearsome rhetoric but faces its own path, needing market openings, IP protection, and banking reform before challenging U.S. dominance.
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Ginza
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