Cedar Rapids police station contract sparks bidding controversy
Editorial questions Cedar Rapids council actions approving a seven million plus police station contract. It notes bid selection shifting, reduced contingency funds to under one percent, and perceived secrecy despite following law. It highlights exchanges between Safety Commissioner J D Smith and Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson and warns associated financial risk.
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Lyle Hanson
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Piranha Fear in Iowa Nativ es Aired by Adventure Fans
The piece discusses myths of piranhas terrorizing Midwestern waters. It notes World Book Encyclopedia and experts say piranhas rarely attack people and usually hunt alone. It recalls Amazon natives and popular jungle fiction fueling fear.
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Crudity in media sparks backlash against bedrock values
Gary Maydew cites rising crudity in TV and ads from milk cartoons to innuendo in comedies as eroding shared values. He warns of a possible backlash leading to censorship and a clash with authoritarian secular culture, challenging free expression and social norms.
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Letters to the Gazette on Tom Harkin’s Senate record
A Waterloo letter questions Tom Harkin’s liberal voting record and ties his positions to Hillary Clinton’s healthcare plan and Clinton era tax increases. It cites foreign aid spending and a claim he agrees with Jesse Jackson, urging readers to compare rhetoric with his actual record.
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Cedar Rapids Museum Exhibit Delights Visitors
Marie Nissen of Cedar Rapids thanks the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art for an enjoyable Saturday featuring the Creative Artists exhibit. The show runs for public viewing through September 18.
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Cedar Rapids
A Call for Christ’s Message to Heal a Hurting World
A letter to the editor urges presenting the Gospel as the solution to sin and social ills. The writer argues human effort cannot cure greed, dishonesty, or violence and that true change comes through receiving God’s mercy at the cross of Jesus Christ.
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Sixth Annual Cedar River Duck Race supports CPC fundraiser
The Cedar River Duck Race at Ellis Park drew over 6,200 rubber ducks to the Cedar River with prizes for winners. Community businesses and individuals backed the event as a major fundraiser benefiting the Child Protection Center which serves abused children. contributions surpassed $20,000. Susan Long, Special Projects coordinator, Cedar Rapids, thanks donors.
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Ellis Park
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CPC
Susan Long
Cedar Rapids
One World Government Firebrand Attacks 1996 Campaign
Dan Humpfer of Hiawatha rants against 1996 candidates accusing them of selling out to a New World Order led by United Nations. He denounces Washington criminals and calls for term limits and jail for politicians while urging voters to resist what he calls a UN dominated America.
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Hiawatha
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require the writer's full name, address, and daytime phone number, with no anonymity. Limit is 300 words, one letter per writer every 30 days, mailed or emailed to Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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