Santee shooting prompts reflective editorial on culture
Editorial criticizes a blasé response from Santana High students and argues for responsible action when threats arise. It cites Williams and classmates, noting repeated school shootings and broad media coverage. The piece urges clear lines of conduct to prevent future tragedies.
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Reality TV versus sitcoms in Survivor critique
Anna Quindlen skewers Survivor as a stunt though she misses the show’s realism. The piece highlights Rudy Boesch and Richard Hatch’s unlikely friendship as genuine TV, contrasts season two pairings, and notes viewers can enjoy Survivor without guilt.
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Lure of the West exhibit at Iowa City museum
The University of Iowa Museum of Art hosts The Lure of the West: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum with works by King Moran Catlin Bierstadt and Remington. The 64 item show includes Catlin portraits and Bierstadt’s Among the Sierra Nevada and Moran landscapes.
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Ivins column cited estate tax facts to teach readers
A Gazette reader demanded columnist Molly Ivins be dropped for allegedly falsifying facts. Ivins noted estate tax exemption rose to 1 million for individuals and 2 million for couples, reducing taxpayers who pay estate tax to under 1 percent. The reader should apologize and allow more Ivins columns.
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Gazette invites letters and guest columns long form
The Gazette accepts public business letters and guest columns but reserves the right to edit and not return submissions. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number with no anonymity. Limit 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
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Marion Chamber Endorses Linn-Mar Bond for Education
The Marion Chamber of Commerce Board unanimously backs the March 13 Linn-Mar bond referendum. The measure aims to strengthen the Linn County education system, ease overcrowding, attract workers, and improve student learning by funding school facilities and programs.
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Readers Letters Policy Note in The Gazette
The Gazette presents readers’ letters without endorsing the facts or opinions. It invites corrections and contradictions from other readers for future publication, offering equal opportunity to respond.
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Driving while hunting doves in Iowa prompts speed limit plea
Jim Larson of West Branch urges lawmakers to raise Iowa speed limits to aid hunting trips. The note blends a request for faster driving with dove hunting plans, reflecting rural traffic concerns.
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