Overalls All Over brings Grant Wood parodies to Cedar Rapids downtown
The Renaissance Group and Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau sponsor Lifesize replicas of the American Gothic couple at 29 downtown spots. Each statue mixes the original with themed humor from Powerhouse Gothic to Cone and Wood. Visitors are invited to stroll downtown this summer for the lighthearted exhibit and its playful nod to Grant Wood.
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Toyota Financial Services
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Cedar Rapids Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
First Ave
Cedar Rapids
Gazette invites lemiers guest columns and guidelines
The Gazette outlines acceptance of guest columns with editing rights and non return policy. Writers must provide full name signature address and daytime phone number. publication is not guaranteed.
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the Gazette
Lemiers
Emat
Tyiowa
Onine Nares
Cedar Rapids Stadium Campaign Seeks 1.5 Million Lift
Local campaign names Cal Eldred as honorary chairman to raise 1.5 million for a new Cedar Rapids stadium. The effort aims to preserve baseball in the area, support veterans tribute design, and attract events while pledging timely construction and accessibility.
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Cedar Rapids
Arbania
Ameriam Legion
Veterans Memorial Stadium
University of Iowa
E Bebott
Rapids Reds
Veterans Memorial Stadia
Brewers
Chicago White Sox
Cader Rapids
Kernels
Bush delays defense funding as review drags on
Bush vows top to bottom Pentagon review while delaying requests for new defense dollars. Rumsfeld disputes grand scope and says the review is narrow. Military readiness suffers from parts, pay, and morale concerns as Congress weighs a $500 billion contingency reserve.
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Senate
Light needed in nursing home ministry
A reader urges expanding church funded nursing home ministry in the United States. She notes elderly and disabled residents suffer without daily visits and affection. Frequent visitors help, but many have only weekend access, risking despair and confusion.
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United States
United States urged to engage with United Nations
The letter argues the United States has shirked duties to the UN and drawn back from international institutions. It notes public desire for active U S participation and questions whether President Bush or Senator Biden will steer effective engagement.
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George W. Bush
Publication Policy on Letters and Corrections
The notice states that the newspaper publishes reader letters with equal opportunity for corrections and contradictory opinions. It emphasizes no value judgment on opinions and reserves space for readers to share different viewpoints.
Correction to Guest Column on Estate Tax Reform
A correction notes an error in a guest column published June 11 about the repeal of the stepped-up basis. The author relied on a Joint Committee on Taxation summary that omitted a phase-out exemption for smaller estates, affecting both the example and conclusion. The writer apologizes for the inaccuracy.
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Joint Committee On Taxation
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