Head Start Reauthorization Sparks Debate Over Programs
The Gazette notes U S Bush push to strengthen Head Start while Congress debates a House bill seen by critics as dismantling the program. Advocates warn that health, social, and parental-education components could be cut. Republicans defend limited demonstration projects and preserved core services amid a legal clash with the National Head Start Association.
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The
Center For Law and Social Policy
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Windy Hill
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hill
Flag Day Honors and Local Debates Across Cedar Rapids
Veterans groups recall the flag’s history from 1777 to 1912 and 24 hour display laws as community notices urge proper flag display. Letters discuss RiverRun defeat, riverboat casino debates, and local tax issues, urging civic responsibility and critique of policymakers.
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Ford
Linn County Veterans Affairs
RiverRun
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
River Run
Congress Faces Mass Vacancy Crisis From Terror Attacks
A blue ribbon panel warned that an attack could kill or incapacitate the president elect, VP elect, cabinet, and much of Congress. It recommends a constitutional amendment to allow quick filling of House vacancies, with governors temporarily guiding seats and lists of successors to preserve continuity.
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Norman Ornstein
American Enterprise Institute
United Flight 93
Dallas
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Lynn Martin
R-Il
Ken Duberstein
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Texas
John Cornyn
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John F. Kennedy
John McCormack
D-Mass
Senate
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Lyndon
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