Editorial clash over China spying at U.S. labs stalls reform
Congress assesses a twenty year espionage campaign by China on U.S. nuclear labs. Republicans and Democrats spar over fault for breaches while calling for stronger oversight and security reforms amid ongoing infiltration. Beijing denies the charges as a NATO Belgrade embassy bombing dispute lingers.
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Cedar Rapids Brownfield Saga Poised for More Action
Cedar Rapids earned a $500000 federal grant to create a revolving loan fund to revive idle industrial sites. City officials hope private owners will participate, but current owners question government help and a voter tax measure failed. The redevelopment push includes Farmstead Foods and Iowa Iron and Iowa Steel sites with ongoing interest from new investors.
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Clinton
Farmstead Foods
12Th Avenue SE
Iowa Iron and
Iowa Steel
Doug Neumann
Cox report fuels alarm over China nuclear espionage impact
Gingrich and Kirkpatrick condemn Clinton policy as allowing Chinese access to U S nuclear tech. They warn China sells proliferated weapons to North Korea, Iraq, and Iran, endangering American troops and cities while criticizing DoJ and DOE security lapses and calls for Gore accountability.
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Iran
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Gore
Letters propose renaming Cedar Rapids streets with names
The letter writers urge replacing numeric street names with named ones by 1910, suggesting categories such as trees, presidents, authors, governors, tribes, rivers, counties, cities, and composers like Dvorak, to guide the city council.
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Gazette Letters Policy Notes on Accuracy and Corrections
The Gazette states it does not vouch for letters content or judge opinions. It invites corrections and contradictions from readers and offers equal opportunity for publication.
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Cox Report Handling Sparks Bipartisan Debate
The Gazette’s page 8 coverage prompts complaints that the Cox Report on espionage was marginalized. Rep Norman Dicks and Sen Tom Harkin call for full investigation amid accusations against the Clinton administration. Iowa readers urged to demand front page attention.
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the Gazette
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Clinton
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Monica
Gazette letter policy and submission details
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters and requires name street address and daytime phone number. Only name and hometown will be published. Provide address to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 3985846 or email gazette fyiowa com.
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Cedar Rapids
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Gazette
Iowa secretary of state warns on 150 day publication rule
Chet Culver defends 150 day rule for ballot summaries tied to June 29 Iowa Constitution amendments. He notes the rule requires publication 150 days before the election and public comment, and criticizes Gilliland Olson column for omitting their vested interests. He urges Iowans to vote.
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Carol Olson
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Iowa
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Mary Jane Odell
Administrative Rules Committee
Paul Pate
Elaine Baxter
Gilliland
Olson
Chet Culver
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