Grant Wood window rededicated at Veterans Memorial Building
The 24 foot tall Grant Wood stained glass window at Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, damaged in 2008, is restored and viewing offered at a 1 p.m. Sunday rededication. The $3 million window, created in 1929, honors those who fought for freedom and will be temporarily viewed with a protective frame later added.
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Cedar Rapids’ Veterans Memorial Building
Veterans Memorial Building
Grant Wood
John Watts
Vietnam
Glass Heritage
Davenport Company
Wood
Cedar Rapids
Micro loans urged to aid Cedar Rapids flood victims
The letter argues for micro loans or grants to help homeowners in the Time Check area restore properties while awaiting federal buyout funds. It calls for a relocation bank with bank involvement and a pooled fund to purchase flooded houses outside the flood plain, plus seeking federal support from Rep. Loebsack. It also condemns Ahmadinejad's nuclear stance and reflects on local pet safety debates with a humorous note on chickens and permits.
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Gulf of Mexico
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Remembering Jody Huisentruit 15 Years Missing
Cary J Hahn reflects on Jody Huisentruit former KGAN anchor missing for 15 years. He recalls her kindness, work ethic, and hope to build a meaningful broadcasting career. He mentions a June memory from a reporter gathering at the Long Branch and her car troubles, ending with a blessing.
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Jody Huisentruit
Kimt-Tv
Mason City
KGAN
CBS 2
Cedar Rapids
Long Branch
Huisentruit
Cary J. Hahn
1450
KMRY
Radio
Spitzer co anchors prime time CNN show with author
The author reveals plans to team with Eliot Spitzer on a CNN prime time program. He recalls Spitzer's rise and fall, argues his intelligence and potential outweigh past flaws, and outlines a format with regular contributors while continuing his own column writing.
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Eliot Spitzer
CNN/US
Jon Klein
New York
Wall Street
Spitzer
Reform that Protects Us From Predatory Finance
Opinion argues for strong financial regulation and a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shield citizens from predatory loans and risky investments. It criticizes political pushback, cites Madoff and housing bubble causes by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and warns of mass foreclosures and the need for responsible lending.
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Paradise
Republic
Bernie Madoff
Washington
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Jeb Hensarling
Texas
Hensarling
Consumer Protection Agency
America
Federal Reserve Bank
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
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Albany
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Kathleen Parker
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