Pro Bono Legal Help Made Accessible in Iowa
Editorial urges seeking pro bono and charity legal aid for low income residents. It highlights Legal Services Corporation of Iowa with Cedar Rapids office and various bar associations offering lawyer referral services to connect clients with appropriate assistance. It stresses approachability and preparation when contacting referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legal Services Corporation of
Iowa
Legal Services
Cedar Rapids
American Bar Association
ABA
The
Abanet.org
Iowa State Bar Association
Des Moines
Unoccupied House Burglary and Language Notes
A thief took about $100 000 in jewelry from an Iowa home while the owners were away for about three hours. The piece discusses wording choices including vacant unoccupied and the plural form of Smiths, plus a sports line about a golfer and team.
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Iowa
Ted
Smith
Tim Kubicek
Media praise Al on the environment
H. Sterling Burnett argues that environmental politics distort Gore and Bush. Gore is portrayed as environmental radical while Bush is blamed as villain, but Burnett claims neither portrayal is accurate and voters deserve better than misrepresentation in this election year.
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H. Burnett
White House
al Gore
Texas
George W. Bush
Gore
Clinton
George Bush
U. S
Environmental Protection Agency
Carol Browner
U.S
Forest Service
Mike Dombeck
Congress
Gov. Bush
Bush
League of Conservation
Council clash over Veterans facilities and pay dispute
A letter accuses Parks Commissioner Dale Todd of discrediting Veterans Facilities Director Gary Craig over a pay request. The author alleges council favoritism toward projects for their own tenure while opposing Veterans Commission projects and accuses council of using intimidation against staff.
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Dale Todd
Veterans Facilities
Gary Craig
Craig
Veterans Commission
Veterans Stadium
Veterans Memorial Commission
Abortion Debate Letter Condemns Stereotyping
A Springville reader decries using ethnic stereotypes in abortion debates. The letter denounces equating abortion supporters with Holocaust perpetrators as intolerant, xenophobic, and unworthy of serious discourse. It cites Hitler era crimes and compares to broader injustices like the Mafia and Inquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Weather radar myths clash with Nexrad facts and ground clutter
A Weatherwise column argues Nexrad is a Doppler radar and highlights its 100 storm evaluations every five minutes across 14 slices per storm. It notes ground clutter can be canceled but may reduce coverage and that no radar sees all storms, underscoring the role of storm spotters and equal access to NWS warnings for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Nexrad
National Weather Service
Gazette invites letters to editor with guidelines
The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. Include writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. Limit about 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. column length suggested 700 words or fewer.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Free Lance
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