Cedar Rapids debate over cross filing with state and federal agencies
The Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission weighs ending cross filing with the Iowa Civil Rights office and the EEOC after years of multi agency complaints. Officials note benefits of local handling, but warn about duplication and anxiety from federal backlogs and cross agency inquiries.
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Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission
Iowa Civil Rights Office
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Mark Doolin
Commission
EEOC
Doolin
Human Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids
Tragic Iowa Holiday Sees Thirteen Die In Traffic
Thirteen lives were lost in Iowa during the holiday break with nine victims 28 or younger and seven under 21. Accidents ranged from driver error to freak incidents including a teen struck by tow equipment and a sleeping girl run over by a rolling car. Interstates had no fatalities, credited to troopers and design, as authorities warn that vigilance is needed during spring travel.
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Iowa
Vote in the June 6 primaries to support Myron Oxley
The letter urges all voters in the 30th District to participate in the June 6 primaries. It praises Myron Mike Oxley for serving both Republican and independent constituents and argues the vote will show how much he is needed in Des Moines.
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Mike” Oxley
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The
People
Des Moines
Editorial: call for Mike Oxley as people’s candidate in November
Dales Hillesland of Calmar argues conservatives must back Mike Oxley to restore constitutional limits against government overreach. He rails at liberal Republicans and calls for organized conservative action, urging voters to choose a true conservative over two liberal contenders in Iowa.
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Mike Oxley
People’s
Repson
U.S
Dales Hillesland Calmar
GOP rift over Van Nostrand confronts Clark politics
A letter argues GOP infighting centered on Maurice Van Nostrand distracts from Dick Clark’s politics. It questions Van Nostrand’s reliance on endorsements and large donations, cites support from the Republican National Committee, and suggests he run on a different ticket.
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Maurice van Nostrand
Dick Clark
Roger Jepsen
Joe Bertrode
van Nostrand
Republican Party
United States
Jepsen
Bertrode
Mr. van Nostrand
George Wallace fades from public life with a negative legacy
The piece argues Wallace deserves no forgiveness for his segregationist agenda. It cites his stand in the schoolhouse door, Birmingham violence, Selma police actions, and the deaths linked to his policies, concluding he leaves a stark, lasting negative imprint on history.
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George Wallace
Alabama
Birmingham
Bull Connor
Wallace
Viola Liuzzo
James Reed
Jonathan Daniels
Living linkage with a valued past in historic preservation
Essay discusses historic preservation as adapting old buildings for new uses while preserving facades, the role of urban planning, and how preserving neighborhoods maintains community character. It notes federal support since 1966, National Register basics, and quotes Ada Louise Huxtable on preservation as living city equity and continuity.
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Williamsburg
Rockefeller
Department of the Interior
Ada Louise Huxtable
Isn't it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A satirical piece questions presidential motives and criticizes the presidency as a constant battle between good and bad. The author attributes blame for political troubles to various targets including Russians, Angola, Republicans, Congress, and recurring quotes.
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The
Carl Riblet, Jr
Angola
Congress
Who versus whom sparks language debate in media
The piece notes AIM Washington symposium headline using who and a New York Times editorial quote about who Jimmy Carter calls friend. It also includes a reader question about the origin of horizontal and hexagonal words, explaining horizon’s Middle English roots and the Greek -gon suffix for angles.
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AIM
Accuracy In Media
Washington
New York Times
Jimmy Carter
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