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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2003
Page
4
City Hall should steer the riverboat casino effort as a referendum nears. Landowners fronting the plan, casino backers led by Jim Piersall push for a deal while officials face pressure to educate voters, protect public services, and involve all developers.
The piece outlines women's roles from Revolutionary War to today, noting 2 million servicewomen and 400000 World War II veterans. It highlights Evelyn Foote's push to include female voices on the National WWII Memorial, her clashes with Bush-era appointees, and the eventual reintroduction of a woman's quotation. Col Oveta Culp Hobby is cited for a Memorial Day address.
A June 24 letter from a Lone Tree resident urges adding a chemical to city ponds in Coralville. Readers respond on veterans benefits and national politics, with perspectives from Kathie King-Hoffman Cedar Rapids and Richard J. Tjarks Hiawatha, touching on patriotism, taxation, and immigration questions.
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