Animals deserve humane treatment in Hiawatha council debate
Editorial urges humane handling of stray animals, praising Hiawatha City Council for delaying a plan to shorten the hold period before possible euthanasia. Cedar Valley Humane Society sets a 10 dollar daily boarding rate. Shelter director Pat Hubbard notes flexibility on hold times, adoption remains priority despite budget limits.
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Hiawatha
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Pat Hubbard
the Gazette
Wordplay and questions on dampen and wetten in letters
Gladys Fisher quotes a mock claim about abortion rights and a corner globe. Joan Zell asks why dampen exists while wetten does not, with reflections on wetter and dampish and traces from Old and Middle English to modern usage.
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Gladys Fisher
Kalona
Joan
Why blacks doubt Republicans says Earl Ofari Hutchinson
In a sharp essay in the Los Angeles Times Hutchinson accuses House Majority Leader Dick Armey of racial political theater and argues the GOP’s record on civil rights remains toxic. He cites Goldwater Nixon Reagan Bush and 1998 events and notes black voters’ loyalty to Democrats. Hutchinson urges genuine reconciliation.
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson
NAACP
Kweisi Mfume
House
Dick Armey
R-Texas
National Voter Fund
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
George W. Bush
Texas
James Byrd Jr
Armey
Florida
Mfume
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
GOP
Lyndon B Johnson
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Congressional Black Caucus
Civil Rights Commission
Reagan
Ed Meese
George Bush the
Willie Horton
Michael Dukakis
Bush
Clarence Thomas
U.S. Supreme Court
Colin Powell
Horton
Republican Party
Condoleezza Rice
Powell
Rod Paige
Bob Jones University
John Ashcroft
Senate
Earl Ofaii Hutchinson
Los Angeles Times
Gun Safety Letter Rebuttal Questions Source Of Facts
Reader challenges a February letter on gun safety, cites NRA testing groups and recalls, notes most lawsuits against manufacturers are dismissed as baseless, and claims federal regulation of guns differs from consumer safety agencies. Cites CDC 1998 Iowa firearm fatalities and directs to cde gov archives for verification.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Iowa
Cde.gov
Ncipe
Wisgars
Public education urged to prevent trucking fatalities
Letter writer blames reckless four wheeler drivers for crashes involving 80 000 pound trucks and argues the public lacks appreciation for a truck's stopping distance. He asserts existing regulations suffice and calls for driver education to reduce fatalities.
Charter schools urged as Iowa education reform accelerates
Advocates push charter public schools in Iowa highlighting public funding, reduced bureaucratic overhead, and new governance by parents and teachers. Proposals include a nine-member board, extended teacher in-service days, and a three-year student teacher training model with tuition-free college courses.
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Iowa
David Hogberg
Pacific Research Institute
Achieve
Gazette accepts letters up to 300 words
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words with name street address and daytime phone number required. Only name and hometown will be published. One letter per writer every 30 days. Submit to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email.
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