Cedar Rapids weighs new government after eight years of debate
The editorial urges consensus on a replacement for Cedar Rapids commission government. It notes past voter choices among strong mayor and city manager options, now pushes for a broad coalition led by the Chamber and Jim Cannon to draft a charter. It calls on former leaders and Iowa City officials for insight and envisions a vote next summer.
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Rities
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Area
Cannon and
the Chamber
Business and Labor
West Side
East Side
Commission
Charter Commission
Dave Shay
Robert M.L. Johnson
Marion
Iowa City
Nixon
Bush
Clinton
Jeanne Howe
Central City
Iraq should grant real sovereignty to its new government
In Baghdad a call to end occupation and empower Iraqs new leadership. The piece urges the United States to relinquish control over security oil and governance and argues genuine Iraqi sovereignty could sustain elections in 2005 while warning the Bush administration against humiliating Baghdad. It notes Iraqi public opinion shifting toward withdrawal and highlights Adel Abdel-Mehdi and Iyad Allawi as key figures.
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Bush Administration
Iraq
U.S
Paul Bremer
U.N
Lakhdar Brahimi
Bush
United Nations
Hoshyar Zebari
Colin Powell
Baghdad
United States
Mutanabi Street
Saddam
Allaudin Mohammed
Dar al-Kittab al-Arabi
Sadegq al-Sadr
Muqtada al-Sadr
Abu Ghraib
Iraq Center For Research and Strategic Studies
Adel Abdel-Mehdi
Iyad Allawi
White House
Uncovered Bluestem truck hazard on Highway 13 draws ire
Reader describes a Bluestem garbage truck with an uncovered load traveling south on Highway 13 dumping tree waste into the passing lane. Vehicles slowed and accidents occurred as drivers avoided the falling debris and residents oppose landfill expansion. The letter links the incident to local environmental concerns and broader Stop-Loss military policy.
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Highway 13
County Home Road
Bluestem
Bluestein
Marion
F.D. Shackleford Coggan
Debate on Military Deployments and World War II Reassessment
A letter argues for suspending overseas troop deployments to address manpower shortages and reduce commitments to allies like South Korea. The author urges reevaluating U S global presence while praising World War II veterans and stressing the importance of winning the current war against Islamist terrorism.
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North Korea
U.S
Kevin Readman
Iown City
Washington, D.C
Normandy
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