Silent sirens spark debate over Cedar Rapids storm alerts
Editorial laments sirens that woke residents during a mild Sunday storm and again at night while praising weather radar. It notes two funnel sightings near Alburnett and Robins but stresses the public must decide how to act on warnings. Citizens deserve alerts to avoid injury from unexpected tornadoes.
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Cedar Rapids
Alburnett
Robins
I-380
Ned Wright
Linn County
Wright
Freedom Festival celebrates nation’s birth in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts the 1997 Freedom Festival marking ten years of birthday celebrations with a full schedule of events. The series starts at the National Czech Slovak Museum and Library and ends with a cardboard regatta on July 6 as thousands enjoy activities honoring American pride.
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National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
America
Television health reports under scrutiny over medical breakthroughs
Health reporters face pressure from shrinking budgets and interest groups pushing sensational claims. The piece cites a silicone breast implant blood test tied to lawsuits, showing the need for critical scrutiny and balanced coverage. Dr. Dean Edell’s segments on KCRG-TV9 and KCRG radio are noted.
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Dean Edell
Kcrg-Tvv
Kcrg Radio 1600
Kennedy glamour reshapes politics from Camelot era
A look at how the Kennedy family aura transformed political life from JFK’s White House era to today. The piece notes Kathleen Townsend and other relatives becoming public figures, with media scrutiny rising as photographs and publicity drive power and history.
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Jack
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Maryland
White House
Averell Harriman
JFK
John F. Kennedy Jr
John Glenn
Time Magazine
Hugh Sidey
Gentleman’s Quarterly Magazine
Kennedy Chatter
Gentleman of the Press
Gentleman’s Quarterly
Kennedy White House
Yuri Gagarin
Martin Luther King Jr
Potomac River
Hickory Hill
Robert
Ethel Kennedy
America
Caroline
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Michael Kennedy
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Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
RR Stow
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Hollywood
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New York Times
Reader’s Digest
Harvard
England
Jack Kennedy
American Medical Association
Richard Reeves
Universal Press Syndicate
Stanley Tretick
John John
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