Pope John Paul II Shifts Tone in Mexico and Poland Speeches
As he moved from Puebla to Poland his words echoed a consistent mission: defend souls over bodies while urging social justice. In Mexico he faced offense over liberation theology, while in Poland he framed rights as tied to faith, provoking state censorship yet drawing massive crowds.
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John Paul II
Puebla
John Pauli
Poland
Earth
Gniezno
Czestochowa
Adelbert
Edward Gierek
John Paul
Jasna Gora
Cedar Rapids Maintains AAA Rating Fueling Bond Sales
A Cedar Rapids representative says the city’s triple A credit rating supports selling nearly 30 million dollars of general obligation bonds in coming years. The city’s prudent debt retirement and short term investment practices keep finances strong while other cities struggle with audits and higher costs.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Paul Speer Co
Chicago
Moody’s Investment
New York
Cleveland
Harrisburg Officials Weigh Nuclear Plant Plans
A light hearted opinion piece notes Pennsylvania near Harrisburg could host a nuclear facility while federal officials downplay risk. The author quips about adjacent states and public acceptance, suggesting locals see potential benefits.
Death for murder feeds a moral hunger
After a 50 year legal struggle Florida executed John Spenkelink for murder on May 25, the first U.S. death since Garry Gilmore. The piece argues capital punishment expresses moral anger, deters crime, and reflects public demand for safety amid rising homicide and witnessed killings.
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Florida
John Spenkelink
Garry Gilmore
Utah
New-boy networks shape future national security leadership
An analysis predicts a cadre of young foreign and defense policy professionals will form a behind the scenes network that writes policy options, leaks, and decisions for a future president. Names tied to Kennedy and Reagan eras are cited as potential NSC advisers and deputy secretaries, with a danger of a centralized, preselected approach to U S security policy.
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Washington
New-Boy
Kennedy White House
David Burke
David Aaron
Tony Lake
Richard Holbrooke
David McGiffert
Richard Moose
Africa
Lynn Davis
PRM-10
Thomas Hughes
Carnegie Foundation
John Steinbruner
Brookings
Graham Allison
Harvard
NSC
Kennedy
Robert Hunter
Jan Kalicki
Kennedy Shadow
Hawk
Richard Pipes
CIA
Frank Carlucci
John Lehman
Edward Luttwak
Richard Allen
Scott Thompson
Taft
Fletcher School
Kenneth Adelman
Stanford
Michael Ledeen
Georgetown Center
Europe
Sven Kraemer
Senate
Rand
Richard
Solomon
China
Penn State
Parris Chang
Sam Nunn
Jeff Record
William Odom
Richard Whalen
Jerrold Schecter
No clear protest shift from nuclear plants to weapons
A reader notes a change in protest topics from nuclear plants to nuclear bombs. The comment questions safety comparisons and asks whether one form of nuclear threat is safer than another.
Protests Rise Over Executions and Death Penalties
The letter writer recalls past mass killings in Chicago and Maine and notes ongoing protests. They compare California protests over a politician's eight year jail term to a Florida case where an execution sparked large demonstrations arguing the chair was unjust.
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California
Florida
Citizens' Letter Voices Frustration Over Gas Prices
A reader laments high gas costs and accuses “gas lords” of control. They mock politicians, criticize welfare moms, and attack a California senator. The note also ridicules a post office with rude service and a broken coin system, ending with a grim dig at after hours burials.
Polk Elementary Says Goodbye to Principal Ray Churchill
Polk Elementary honors Principal Ray Churchill who retires after 35 years with Cedar Rapids Community Schools. The staff lauds his kindness and leadership as they thank him at a June 3 reception, noting his calm handling of school changes and commitments to students and families.
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Ray Churchill
Polk Elementary
Cedar Rapids
Polk
Mr. Churchill
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