Time is up on UI apparel contracts showdown
UI administrators warn Nike and Russell Athletics must sign the Code of Conduct by end of day tomorrow or contracts will be canceled. The debate centers on living wages and monitoring language with six firms objecting earlier. By 5 p.m. tomorrow, 10 extra days expire, and the community awaits UI’s last push or a pushback by Students Against Sweatshops.
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Russell Athletics
Steve Alford
University of Iowa
Russell
Baloney
Sri Lanka
Open door to stem-cell research
Larry Eichel argues the Bush administration should reinstate and expand Clinton era policy to fund embryonic stem cell research. He cites potential cures for Parkinsons and diabetes, notes stakeholder divides, and urges a policy that balances ethics with scientific progress for the greater good.
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Larry Eichel
Bush
Clinton
Feds
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Karl Rove
Rove
Grassley and Baucus Show Bipartisan Tax Cut Way
A reader praises Senators Grassley and Baucus for working across party lines to pass what is described as the largest tax cut in years. The letter urges lawmakers to adopt bipartisan planning on issues like environment Social Security energy and health care to serve the public interest.
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Chuck Grassley
Lowa
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Washington
Grassley
Baucus
James Jeffords
Vermont
Jeffords
Senate
United States
Grassley and Baucus
Linn-Mar
Jaycees
Mississippi man fined for wrong tag deer shoot
A Mississippi man received a $155 fine and a $1500 civil penalty to the Mississippi Department of Natural Resources for shooting a deer with a resident license instead of a non resident one. He was ordered to pay the civil penalty to replace the deer. The message urges keeping deer numbers high near Stewart Road north of Iowa City and asks not to replace the deer.
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Mississippi
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa City
Stewart Road
Gazette letter guidelines set 300 word limit
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words with name street address and daytime phone required. Only the writer's name and hometown will publish. One letter per writer every 30 days. Contact Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 Email gazedit fyiowa com
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Critics warn against a patients bill of rights in Senate debate
A reader urges opposition to S 1052 the patients bill of rights, arguing it would ruin health care and push toward a single payer system like Canada. The letter cites past liberal attempts, praises Sen Grassley, accuses Kennedy McCain supporters of lying, and stresses personal concern for Americans’ lives.
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Senate
Canada
Congress
Chuck Grassley
Kennedy-McCain
Strong Women Weak Knees in Gazette’s June 11 piece
The June 11 Gazette reports rising ligament injuries in women athletes and notes multifactorial causes with ongoing debate. It highlights training, jumping, landing, and stopping changes improving outcomes and mentions a file photo of ACL reconstruction printed upside down.
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Washington Post
Critics question Jaycees social drinking fundraiser impact
A letter critiques Jaycees for profits from Friday night beer bashes in Greene Square arguing tainted money and potential harm to teens and families. The writer urges accountability, underage access checks, responsible service, and collaboration with authorities to prevent accidents and fatalities.
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Jaycees
Greene Square Public Park
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