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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2003
Page
3
Eastern Iowans meet local figures seen as genuine heroes beyond athletes and stars. The event raises questions about what defines heroism, citing traits like altruism, honesty, and perseverance. Parents and ordinary individuals emerge as role models while public failures temper perception.
Mary J C Hendrix a cell biologist known for using human embryos in stem cell research is departing the University of Iowa for Northwestern University. The piece also references reports from Celebrate Life Magazine about a 2002 study by Catherine Verfaillie at Minnesota isolating multipotent bone marrow cells and the broader debate over embryonic stem cells and adult progenitor cells. It notes political letters criticizing tax cuts and public education funding, plus reader comments praising or opposing various public policy ideas including a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids.
Gary C. Young of Cedar Rapids notes Bill Clinton earned 9.5 million from speeches and Hillary 1.5 million after a 2.85 million advance for Living History. He lists others seen as victims including Lewinsky, Tripp, Jones, Flowers, Willey, Browning, McDougal, and Foster in critique of the Clintons.
Jim Wright of Fort Worth, Texas argues that expanding government powers under the Patriot Act tests constitutional rights. He cites Supreme Court and historical cautions as courts wrestle with national security versus open civil liberties amid debates on surveillance and detention.
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