Iowa City's 21 year-old bar rule polarizes voices
City bars now close to underage patrons as Iowa City weighs a 21 age limit. Proponents collected 3000 signatures to put the issue to a fall vote, while opponents rally students and call for solutions to curb risky drinking. Supporters urge collaboration over conflict to address campus alcohol use.
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Letters on senior drivers and undocumented students urge reform
A reader argues older drivers should face periodic tests and more responsibility, while another letter highlights undocumented graduates facing high tuition and calls for comprehensive immigration reform with the DREAM Act. A third letter questions Iowa DNR permit decisions over a dike project near Monticello and notes lack of enforcement.
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Money for new speed control system proposed
The Cedar Rapids traffic camera expansion could issue 20000 fines next year. Proponents argue revenue should fund a new speed control system that could limit all vehicles, with subscribers paying for compliance. Supporters cite fewer accidents, faster weather responses, and lower insurance costs.
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Wakefield Case Highlights Public Trust Crisis in Vaccines
The article analyzes how Andrew Wakefield's 1998 Lancet paper linking autism to vaccines fueled global vaccine distrust. It notes the Lancet retraction, Wakefield losing his license, and ongoing parental fears despite mercury free doses. It argues media, industry, and government secrecy amplify misinformation and calls for greater scientific responsibility.
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U.S. workers urged fair bid on Air Force tanker
GUEST COLUMN argues that U.S. manufacturing declines and a level playing field are needed. It presses Barack Obama to back a Boeing tanker bid over Airbus, citing subsidies and job losses, with projected 50 000 American jobs and 800 Iowa roles.
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