Upgrade Cedar Rapids Ball Park Could Boost Minor League Baseball
Editorial urges Cedar Rapids to fund a new Veterans Memorial Stadium with an 11 million goal plus a 3.2 million state grant to keep the Midwest League team. It notes the 111 years of baseball history, the Angels affiliation, and a 2002 completion target with emphasis on creative financing and community support.
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Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids Baseball Club Inc
Anaheim Angels
Ball Park
Dayton
Ohio
Veterans Memorial Commission balks at Cedar Rapids ballpark plan
The Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Commission said May 26 it will not back a $14 million minor league stadium project. The panel debates seeking an attorney general opinion or an injunction, while City Council actions and an ice arena dispute threaten to derail planning. Economic benefits to taxpayers and the community are cited as the incentive to align with the baseball club.
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Veterans Memorial Building
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AIF
Unsung Black Heroes in D-Day Forefront of Saving Private Ryan
Researchers Spellman and Moore highlight about 500 African-American troops in First Army forces at Omaha and Utah Beach on D-Day. They cite the 320th Anti-aircraft Balloon Battalion and the 327th Quartermaster Company, noting Corporal Waverly Woodson Jr. and Eisenhower commendations.
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Charles G. Spellman
Marvin Moore
Private Ryan
D-Day
Omaha Beach
Ulysses Lee
327Th Quartermaster Service Company
320Th
Ryan
320Th Barrage Battalion
Utah Beach
Waverly B. Woodson Jr
Cpl. Woodson
LST
Red Cross
Cpl
Woodson
Woody
Supreme Allied Expeditionary Force, Office of the Supreme Commander
Waverly Woodson
Maryland
Admit Women to West Point to Shape Future Army Leaders
A May 18 letter argues against restricting West Point to men noting women now serve in all Army roles and in air force and navy aviation. It cites historical West Point graduates who led in war and peace and asserts 30 year trends show women in combat arms and leadership, including field command, across services.
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West Point
U.S. Military Academy
USMA
Air Force
Grant
Eisenhower
Bradley
George Patton
McArthur
Stilwell
Ridgeway
le May
H. Arnold
West Pointers
Field Artillery
Air Defense Artillery
Army
Navy
Academy
Reviewer critiques Slipknot concert review in Cedar Rapids
A concertgoer complains about a May 25 Slipknot review by Diana Nollen. He says the piece ignored the music, focused on images and masks, and biased the reader against metal bands. He attended with 4 686 fans and paid 30 dollars per ticket.
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Diana Nollen
LFO
Five Seasons Center
Slipknot
Senior citizens funded Cedar Rapids school boom and bonds
A Cedar Rapids reader argues seniors funded 30 plus schools built 1950 to 1970 and paid all bonds. He rebuts a caller who blamed older residents for current school wishes, urging restraint and prioritization by younger generations.
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Lew Finch
ALOT
Cedar Rapids
Jon Volz
Gazette Letters Policy Update Limits and Contact Details
The Gazette reminds readers that letters are limited to 300 words and must include the writer’s name address and phone number. Accepted contact options include mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 fax at 319 398 5846 or email at Care Ptylows com.
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Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Marvin Moore III
University of Iowa
Moore
Louisville, Ky
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Solon
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SVT Poutilley
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