Hollywood Cowboys Exhibit At Hoover Library West Branch
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum hosts Hollywood Cowboys featuring over 100 cowboys and heroines from Tom Mix to Roy Rogers. Curated by Marty Kelly with Chris Mouw, the show highlights memorabilia from Gene Autry to Randolph Scott and runs through March 23.
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John Wayne
Alan Ladd
Shane
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum
West Branch
Tom Mix
Hollywood
Tex Ritter
Rex Allen
Rogers
Ohio
Leonard Slye
Sons of the Pioneers
Roy
Hollywood Cowboys
Dan Blocker
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Clayton Moore
James Garner
Maverick
Jimmy Stewart
Liberty Valence
Will Rogers
Marty Kelly
Iowa City
Marty
Chris Mouw
Hoover Library
Timothy Walch
Herbert Hoover
Herbert and
Lou Henry Hoover
Clear out illegal aliens and secure our borders now
A reader urges Homeland Security to shut down and secure borders starting now and to remove illegal, undocumented, and terror-linked individuals. The letter calls for bringing home troops to sweep every city and street and cites past 9 11 attacks and threats from Iraq as justification for drastic action.
Regional solid waste centers proposed for Iowa economy boost
Marion city council member urges Linn County and state to explore four or five regional solid waste recovery centers. Plan calls for private ownership with recycling and waste to energy, plus transportation access, to create high paying jobs and regional cost sharing.
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Tom Vilsack
Linn County
Marion
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency Board
Department of Natural Resources
Gazette Letters Policy Censures No Opinion
The Gazette notes it does not vouch for readers letters accuracy or judge opinions. Contradictions or corrections from other readers will be given equal opportunity for publication.
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Gazette
Protests on Freedom and Toni Smith Highlight Courage
A letter urges tolerance amid protests and criticizes narrow minds toward dissent. It praises Toni Smith of Manhattanville College for exercising her right to protest and argues sacrifice by veterans obliges Americans to defend rights even in disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toni Smith
Manhattanville College
New York
Public debate over Iowa foster gay parenting bill
Letters to The Gazette defend and oppose Senate Study Bill 1057 on gay and lesbian foster or adoptive parents. Readers cite budget strains, ethics, and church-state questions while urging action from Sen. Kenneth Veenstra and opponents. The editor notes the bill was tabled and not to be considered this session.
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Gazette
Senate
Kenneth Veenstra
Department of Human Services
Veenstra
Human Resources Committee
Boy Scouts
United Way
Johnson County
Iowa
David A. Kiug
North
Liberty
Neal Schaerer
Amana
Orange City
Boss
Shelby Duis
Dubuque
Jesus
Joni Bosch
Iowa City
Sen. Veenstra
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Cowboy
Johnnie Mack Brown
Joel McCrea
Randolph Scott
Wayne
Winterset
Marion Morrison
University of Southern California
John Ford
Dale Evans
James Arness
Clint Walker
Hugh O’brien
Arness
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Hoover
Timothy Waich
Star
the Gazette
Iraq
Hillary Rw
Minnesota
U.S
Schaerer
God
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