Judge the judges evaluating Iowa’s court system
A Gazette editorial argues for regular, informative judge evaluations to improve voter scrutiny and judge performance. It suggests a commission backed system rating abilities and demeanor, with the Iowa Bar Association likely to run surveys to aid public Trust and judicial accountability.
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Iowa
District Court
State Supreme Court
Iowa Court of Appeals
Iowa Bar Association
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Gazette
State Bar
Carl Nielsen
Bar
No reform without new attitudes from parents and students
Joanne Jacobs notes a three year survey of 20 000 Wisconsin and California high school students finds most teens disengaged and preferring partying to brains. Parents show similar disengagement while schools lower standards to counter apathy, undermining reform efforts.
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Joanne Jacobs
Wisconsin
California
Laurence Steinberg
Steinberg
Temple University
Sanford Dornbusch
Stanford University
Bradford Brown
University of Wisconsin- Madison
City Hall security urged by Cedar Rapids letter writer
P. T. Larson argues that City Hall lacks comprehensive protection for all employees. He faults the focus on guarding council members and parks commissioner while the entire building remains vulnerable, urging Chief Bud Byrne to implement broad security and surveillance before a incident occurs.
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City Hall
Bud Byrne
Council Chambers
Byrne
P.T. Larson
Cedar Rapids
Evangelical Letter Defends Faith and Mission
A July 25 letter argues evangelical Christians evangelize because Jesus is the only way to God. It cites John 14 6 and Mark 16 15 to defend preaching the Gospel to all, including Jewish and other faiths, as an expression of loving faith. Margaret E. Quass, Cedar Rapids.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
God
Christ
Southern Baptists
Olympic Games Hold After Atlanta Bombing
After a cowardly pipe-bomb attack at Centennial Park in Atlanta, Olympic officials announced the games would continue. They pledged that the bomber would not derail the international competitions and that athletes' hard work would not be defeated. Spectators and officials worldwide welcomed the resolve amid extensive coverage.
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Atlanta
Centennial Park
Gazette letter submission policy posted
The Gazette reiterates its 300 word limit for letters and requires name street address and daytime phone. Only the writer’s name and hometown will be published. Include address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 FAX 398-5846 or email gazette fyiowa.Infi.net for submissions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Grammatical Choices Highlight Pronoun Use Rules
A Benton County reader cites examples to illustrate correct pronoun usage in prepositional phrases and infinitives. The Iowa edition notes that object pronouns should appear after prepositions or as subjects in infinitives, with examples like like me and saw her and Jane score, emphasizing the distinction between subjective and objective forms.
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Iowa
Jan Peerce
Jane Doe
Benton County
Jane
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