Tax funded funerals in Linn County debated by officials
Linn County funds up to 400 for indigent funerals with total expenses capped at 5000. Funeral directors urge increasing public support to about 1153 per funeral, raising questions on which costs the public should cover. The Board of Supervisors will discuss policy changes amid concerns over minimal obligations and rising cremation costs.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Board of Social Services
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Weizman resignation tests Israeli calm amid perilous rule
Ezer Weizman, former Israeli defense minister, resigns as Begin budgets bite and settlement policy intensifies. The shift tests Israel’s capacity to defend itself, manage inflation, and handle East Jerusalem moves while moderates grow scarce. Weizman warns of rising tensions and Palestinian rights concerns as the country faces potential riots and broader hostilities.
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Ezer Weizman
Menahem Begin
Moshe Dayan
Camp David
Begin
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Likud
Weizman
Anwar Sadat
Ezra
East Jerusalem
Israel
Freedom vs license in a Christian ethic for America
Roy Tindal of Cedar Rapids writes that American pride and Memorial Day rhetoric mask a drift toward unbound license. He argues freedom must be bounded by law and Christian ethics, warning that unrestricted license leads to chaos, abortion, euthanasia, and societal decay unless rooted in Jesus Christ and biblical truth.
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America
C.S. Lewis
Lewis
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christ
Quebec referendum outcome reshapes provincial politics
In the Quebec vote on a new relationship with Canada, a decisive 60-40 opposition split surprised polls and may alter Levesque’s separatist stance. The result boosts Quebec’s political clout in Ottawa, challenges Trudeau’s constitutional agenda, and suggests voters may seek both unity and reform.
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Quebec
Claude Ryan
Ottawa
Trudeau
Canada
Levesque
Letters Questioning Linn County Sheriff Candidates
Readers debate candidate qualities and leadership for Linn County Sheriff after attending May 8 Linn County Municipalities meeting in Center Point. Comments touch on deputy morale nine hour shifts nine hour nights and concerns about meals and breaks while covering duties and a candidate's family ties.
Zeller Earns Praise in Linn County Sheriff Race
In a letter to the editor a Cedar Rapids reader commends Mr. Zeller for his professional, sincere, and knowledgeable answers to questions about the Sheriff's Department. The writer urges residents to study candidates and vote on June 3.
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Mr. Zeller
Sheriff's Department
Linn County
Grassley bids to block Social Security tax plan
Voters urged to back Charles Grassley as he argues against a proposed tax on Social Security benefits. The GOP congressman, ranking member of the House Select Committee on Aging, pushes legislation to shield the elderly from taxation while accusing liberal members of ignoring their concerns. Grassley vows action to move the bill forward and opposes wage increases for lawmakers.
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House
Select Committee On
IRS
Senate
Isn’t It the Truth by Carl Riblet Jr
A humor column notes that both the wheel and the water are among the earliest human inventions. The piece jokes that they share two traits: they squeak when well greased and someone always ends up riding them. InterOcean Press Syndicate.
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Detroit
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Cedar Rapids
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Rene Levesque
Parti Quebecois
U.S
Pierre Trudeau
Liberal Party
New France
Pardon
la Politique
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Kirkwood
Center Point
Sawyer
Gazette
Gordon Fairweather
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Tammy Newton
Nora Pray
Victor Cloudy
Jerry McElrath
Adam Wendel
John
Urbana Savings Bank
Roseberry’s Hardware
Brad
Helen’s Cafes
the Corner Tap
Cook's Grocery Store
Zeiser Tavern
Nancy Newton
Sharon McElrath
Rita Kelly
Esther Rinderknecht
Carl Riblet Jr
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