Middle East peace demands forward motion after Tel Aviv attack
A Hamas bombing in Tel Aviv killed 14 and wounded 130 as Hamas claimed responsibility. The attack marks the fourth in a week and twelfth since the 1993 Palestinian peace accord, prompting leader Peres to hint at possible Israeli force while the public voices a mix of heartbreak and resolve for peace.
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Tel Aviv
Hamas
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Shimon Peres
Yasser Arafat
Black Hats and White Hats in Arizona Primary
The piece questions if Buchanan's second place in Arizona stemmed from symbolic choices as he wore a black cowboy hat before the Feb. 27 primary. It notes advisers would prefer a white hat and recalls past echoes from Dewey versus Truman when appearance affected voters. It suggests future Arizona primaries favor white hats.
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Buchanan
Arizona
Gazette
Harry Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Keep the Cedar Rapids Commission Form, urges voter turnout
Chuck Swore of Cedar Rapids argues against switching Cedar Rapids from a commission form to a city manager system. He cites full time officials and centralized purchasing as key points and urges readers to vote March 12 to keep the commission. Swore is vice president and general manager of Acme Electric.
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Five Seasons Center Commission
Electricians’ Health and Welfare and Pension Funds
Boys and Girls Club
Linn County Mental Health
Cedar Rapids Hospital Council
Junior Achievement
Big Brothers Big Sisters
YMCA
My Church
Acme Electric Co
Ibew Local 405
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Swore
Acme Electric
Council-manager government urged for Cedar Rapids
Carol Martin argues for adopting a council-manager form in Cedar Rapids. She cites lack of a city boss under the current system, calls for professional management with accountability, cites a $212 million budget and nine telephone services, and cites examples from Ruth Martwig and Phoenix Davenport to support her stance. She urges a March 12 vote for the change.
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Tom Aller
Cedar Rapids
Commission
Ruth Martwig
Ruth
Phoenix
Davenport
Iowa
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines submission guidelines for letters and guest columns. Writers must include full name, signature, complete address, and daytime phone number, though addresses are not published. Manuscripts may be edited and not returned, with no 300 word limit for letters and a typical column length of up to 700 words.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Remembering Terri Wulff Iowa City teacher dies from AIDS
A letter urges education over panic after the Iowa City teacher Terri Wulff dies of AIDS. It argues HIV is not spread by casual contact and warns against sensationalism harming families, students, and communities.
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Terri Wulff
Iowa City
PTA
Reader’s bounty of errors from the popular press
Cathy Lloyd of Washington Iowa shares an annual collection of reader errors and humorous clippings. The notes cover misprints and odd phrasing from headlines ads and a Whitney Houston story highlighting language slips.
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Cathy Lloyd
Washington
Iowa
Cathy
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