Roadside memorials offer varied remembrance options across states
The piece notes how roadside memorials range from simple crosses and flowers to plaques and even headstones, with states in the Midwest and beyond weighing policies. It cites Iowa and Florida approaches, calls for safety considerations, and recommends meaningful alternatives like benches, scholarships, or park projects.
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United States
Federal Highway Administration
Iowa Department of Transportation
Pat Hasson
Midwest Resource Center
Larry Heintz
IDOT
DOT
Heintz
Pennsylvania
Florida
Texas
Iowa
Chuck Gipp
R-Decorah
Transportation Committee
Credit offers target Spanish speakers on name basis
Ramon Castellblanch notes that credit card offers arrived in English then Spanish after his Hispanic name appeared on a language list. A second offer in a government style envelope offered a $2000 line at 19.8 percent with a $39 annual fee. He condemns stereotyping and calls for awareness of how names prompt biased marketing.
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Ramon Castellblanchike
Why we oppose sweatshops in U S garment trade
Dorothy Higdon cites Sweatshop Watch figures and NL C data to critique Tracinski and argue U S and global garment workers face low wages and unsafe conditions. She cites Nicaragua Honduras China and Shenzhen factories, union suppression, high quotas, wage gaps and delayed health benefits, urging faith groups to press for living wages and union rights.
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Sweatshop Watch
Sweatshopwatch.org
National Labor Committee
China
el Salvador
Haiti
Honduras
Nicaragua
People of Faith
Mercedes
Managua
U.S. Department
Iowa
Guatemala
Usleap
United States
Plum Grove Bootlegging Rumor Clarified In Iowa City
A reader clarifies that bootlegging at Plum Grove in Iowa City likely occurred before 1925 before the Hughes family moved in. Neighborhood talks say a rental tenant obtained liquor from the US Medical College and sold it from Plum Grove, a practice that had ended by the Hughes era. Dick Hughes’s family lineage is noted with Bill Whittaker and World War II service shaping local education.
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Plum Grove
Winnie
Bill Hughes
US Medical College
Hughes
Hugheses
Bill
Iowa City
Coralville
Bill Whittaker
Recruiters should inform not pressure in recruiting
A 17 year old argues recruiters must educate the public about the military while avoiding quota driven pressure. He cites experiences of empty promises and scare tactics and urges honesty and focus on youths’ best interests for a true public service.
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Navy
Gazette letter policy prompts reader replies
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown will be published. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rebirthed fears echo after 10-year-old death
Edith Belverstone from Cedar Rapids condemns rebirthing cults and U.S. abortion debates, arguing the practice harms children and questions societal values. She urges collective awareness and action.
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Edith Belverstone
Cedar Rapids
Public relations call for unity over Cedar Rapids stadium
Charles E. Nelson urges the Veterans Memorial Commission and City Council to find common ground for the new stadium. He notes the commission's temporary withdrawal of support as a PR mistake and proposes a united approach with a Flag Day event at Veterans Memorial Stadium before a Kernels game. He warns against naming the stadium for corporate dollars and emphasizes honoring veterans.
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Gazette
Veterans Commission
City Hall
Lee Clancey
Kernels Board of Directors
Cedar Rapids
Jason T. Turner
Marion
Veterans Memorial Commission
Commission
Council
The
Elks and
Veterans
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Kernels
Veterans Memorial Commissioners
Charles E. Nelson
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Quinnipiac College
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Social Security Institute
Shenzhen
U.S
Nicnet
Dorothy Higdon
United Methodist Women
Iowa Board of Church and Society
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