Hog-waste spills push Iowa to reform environmental safeguards
Editorial notes three hog waste spills in two weeks in Iowa, including 1.5 million gallons from a Wright County feedlot into the Iowa River. It calls for stronger inspections and higher standards for hog confinement facilities, warning that federal policy changes could shift burdens to states.
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North Carolina
Iowa
Wright County
Iowa River
South Fork
Little Volga River
Fayette County
Elk Run Creek
Howard
Chickasaw
Marion Conover
Department of Natural Resources
State Agency
Linda Appeligate
Iowa Environmental Council
DNR
Appelgate
Environmental Protection Agency
Veto invokes tough choices in Bosnian arms debate
The discussion centers on Senator Harkin and his stance on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. The piece explores why lawmakers can support a bill yet oppose sustaining it and how veto politics influence Congress. It notes the difficulty of overriding presidential decisions and urges readers to seek Harkin’s perspective.
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Harkin
Sen. Harkin
Senators face Bosnia debate reveal real human emotions
The article portrays the U S Senate debating whether to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia as a window into enduring human feelings amid a long clash. It notes lawmakers across parties argued with candor, reflecting on past decisions, consequences for Bosnians, and the limits of Western power.
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U.S. Senate
Bosnia
Bob Dole
Senate
Bush
Joseph Biden
Clinton
Arizona
John
McCain
Vietnam
Nebraska
Bob Kerrey
Joseph Lieberman
John Kerry
Kerry
Lieberman
United States
Letter claims mislead by city official over 32nd Street lane plan
Local residents accuse Public Improvements Commissioner Donald Thom as of pushing a Hy-Vee funded street widening on 32nd Street NE with south side construction to favor the developer. They cite staff misleading statements about past work, property owners, and easements, urging scrutiny of Hy-Vee city ties and staff conduct.
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Public Improvements
Donald Thomas
Thomas
32Nd Street
Oakland Road
Hy-Vee
Inconvenient Truths in a Gazette Editorial on Susan Smith
The article discusses Susan Smith and her tragic case, comparing it to broader abortion debates. It argues that society treats unborn children as expendable when inconvenient and criticizes the timing and brutality of Smiths act while linking it to ongoing abortion controversy.
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Gazette
Susan Smith
Smith
Kids Out of Control follow up invites views from parents
A Cedar Rapids reader praises the series Kids Out of Control as informative but depressing and suggests a follow up focusing on well behaved children and their parents. She offers to provide names for this article.
Gazette invites public letters with full name and contact
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Writers must include full name, signature, full street address and daytime phone number for publication consideration. anonymous submissions are not allowed. Address and contact options are provided for mailed, fax, and online submissions. 300 word limit applies.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Net
Flowa
CompuServe
Compuserve.com
Those Were the Days in the All in the Family Era
A guest columnist recalls Saturday night rituals in the early 1970s Omaha area. Families gathered to watch All in the Family then Mary Tyler Moore and The Bob Newhart Show, sharing debates, music, rooms, and a brownstone home. The piece ends with reflection on how fast “forever” fades as generations move away.
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CBS
Bob Newhart
Archie
Edith
Mike
Gloria
Cathedral
Omaha
Richard
Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Mary
San Francisco
Chicago
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Daniel Moynihan
Belgrade
U.N
Jeff Greenfield
Universal Press Syndicate
the Gazette
32Nd Street NE
Cindy S. Goerdt
Joel Snell
Kirkwood Community College
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