Community praises cold-weather responders and leaders
Homers storm heroes include utility crews, public safety workers, National Guardsmen, and neighbors who restored power, plowed streets, and organized shelter. Jerry Arganbright named 2007 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year at West High. University of Iowa women reach 100-point milestone in 103-93 win over Wisconsin.
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Jerry Arganbright
Iowa City West High School
Iowa
University of Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Readers urge action on Iraq withdrawal and rehab trends
A letter from Michael Chevalier condemns current Iraq policy and calls for a timetable for troop withdrawal. Gretchen Ferreter questions government overreach on personal choice and taxes, while Iowa debates repealing right to work and slot machines. Others discuss rehab for celebrities and officials, doubting motives and accountability.
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Michael Chevalier
Cedar Rapids
Culver
Iowa
Wally Horn
Iowa Sex Offender Residency Rule Seen as Unfair
A Iowa resident argues for amending the 2000 foot sex offender rule and creating safe zones around schools and parks. They propose prison release as a reward for good behavior and back to town, while noting related offenders and broader law enforcement impacts.
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Iowa
Expanding armed pilots on international flights
The piece argues for arming trained pilots with handguns to deter terrorism on both domestic and international flights. It notes training and requalification requirements, compares pilots to air marshals, and discusses access restrictions when pilots travel as passengers. The author cites 9/11 and calls for broader authority to carry weapons aboard planes.
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U.S
Washington
University of Iowa presidential search sparks call for openness
Readers demand public on campus interviews for finalists and critique the secrecy around the process. A separate note laments late winter storms that knocked out power across Iowa and questions the UI's links to Riv erside Casino in an ad campaign. The Iowa Values Fund audit suggests inflated job numbers, challenging public trust in the program.
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University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Iowa Lottery
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Hawkeye Radio
Where are our priorities in Iraq war spending
Ed Flaherty of Iowa City blasts U S war funding by calculating daily and hourly expenditures for Iraq and Afghanistan. He questions refugee aid levels and demands accountability for war profiteers.
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Iraq
U.N. High Commission For Refugees
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
United Nations
Bush
U.S
Iraqq
Afghanistan
Ed Flaherty
Iowa City
Timetable for Iraq troop withdrawal debated and cited
The piece argues for a withdrawal timetable in Iraq, likening US strategy to a monkey trapped by its own grasp. It cites PNAC involvement, Cheney energy maps, and Bush era shifts from WMD hunts to democracy aims amid 48,000 troops and a stretched military.
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Bush
Iraq
Dick Cheney
Secret Energy
New American Century
Saddam Hussein
PNAC
Middle East
Citizens vent about spending and taxes in editorial
A reader complains about Democratic spending and higher taxes in Iowa. The letter mentions Gov. Culver's tax calls and personal desires for cleaner air, reflecting public frustration with policy and smoke concerns.
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Chet Culver
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