Who is buried in Grant's tomb and why visit graves
A look at presidential burial sites reveals varied tombs from Grant's grand mausoleum to Washington Jefferson and Kennedy. The piece explains motives for visiting, from learning history to honoring veterans, and notes Hoover's modest grave and view. It also addresses the famous puzzle that no one is buried in Grant's tomb.
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Grant
Brian Lamb
C-Span
Lamb
Hoover Library
Richard Norton Smith
Douglas Brinkley
United States
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
William McKinley
Warren Harding
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
Jefferson
Virginia
University of Virginia
Harry Truman
Jackson County
White House
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
West Branch
Vermont
Ulysses
Julia Grant
Readers debate word choice and banners in newspaper talk
June Hoaglan recalls a bold capital headline and a mouse linked pun while readers argue over ekes vs. eeks. Robert Hilton criticizes handful and who usage and a Write Right criticizes antique as a noun-adjective clash with signs.
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June Hoaglan
Aurora
June
Ekes
Eek
Robert Hilton
Iowa City
Robert
Iowa faces rolling blackouts amid power plant outages
Iowa residents confront planned maintenance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center and two new plant shutdowns, forcing Alliant Energy to curb large customers. With no base load plants built in 20 years and demand rising 30 percent, officials warn of 25 percent on wholesale energy purchases and looming blackouts if the power plant siting bill stalls. Citizens urged to press legislators to pass the stalled siting bill when the Legislature reconvenes.
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Iowa
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Alliant Energy
Tom Vilsack
Big Oil Greed and Ethanol Prices Prompt Questions
The author critiques petroleum companies for greed and explores why ethanol blend prices track regular gasoline while diesel and motor oil stay stable. They question refinery capacity upgrades and suggest profits rise with demand, while consumers bear costs for new refineries amid environmental and tax concessions. Steve Singleton in Cedar Rapids is named.
Better late than never Ford’s courage questioned
A letter to the editor attacks Gerald Ford as a puppet and criticizes his refusal to accept a Profile in Courage Award. The writer links Ford to the Warren Commission era and broader government coverups, urging a different candidate be recognized.
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Ford
Bill Thompson
The
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Gerald Ford
Warren Commission
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
The Gazette Letter Policy Outlines Submissions
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown printed. One letter per writer every 30 days. Mail box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 319 398 5846. Email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ganske Questions Arctic Drilling Stance On Pipeline
Iowa Representative Greg Ganske cited Sierra Club support for a Prudhoe Bay gas pipeline while the club states it backs a pipeline only if well sited and compliant with environmental laws. The club opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and any route through or off the refuge.
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Greg Ganske
A-Iowa
IPTV
Iowa Press
Sierra Club
Alaska
Iowa
The
Prudhoe Bay
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Carter era viewed as honest energy leader in letter debate
A Cedar Rapids letter argues Carter spoke truth on energy and faulted later GOP rollbacks, claiming his MPG mandates reduced oil imports. It contrasts Carter with Reagan Bush and critiques Clinton Gore as endorsing liberal spin and alleged misstatements.
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Cedar Rapids
Carter
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Iran
Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Europe
Clinton-Gore
George W. Bush
Hillary
Clinton
Gore
Dan Paukert
Residents push back as veterans memorial plan moves
In Cedar Rapids, Donald A King II criticizes city leaders and the All Veterans Memorial move amid claims of hidden agendas. He argues the memorial should stay at its hillside spot beside the Ice Arena and questions parking and visual access near the ballpark. He recalls meetings where moving the memorial was deemed necessary for costs.
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Sarah Else
Lee Clancey
All Veterans Memorial
Renaissance Group Inc
Else
Jaycees
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Futartaa
Steve Singleton
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Bay of Pigs
Arctic Wildlife Refuge
Statesman
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
OPEC
George W Bush
Stephen Runde, Marion
Metro Area Veterans Council
Clancey
City Council
Donald A. King II
Eighth Avenue
Veterans Memorial
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