Shattuck Plant Proposal at Cedar Rapids Incinerator Site
Cedar Rapids weighs a Denver firm Shattuck’s ten year lease worth 1.825 million and a 6 million anti pollutions investment for a metal roasting operation at the old incinerator. Neighbors and officials cite possible odors but city audits found no ammonia and rail only shipments. A strict air quality agreement with potential shutdown for violations seeks to balance jobs and economy against smells and traffic fears.
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Shattuck Chemical Company
Cedar Rapids
Shattuck
Wayne Murdock
Denver
Linn County Health Department
Keith Erickson
Erickson
Murdock
Pentagon plans GI Bill upgrade to lure volunteers with education stipends
Lawmakers debate avoiding a draft as the Pentagon pitches $300 to $600 monthly grants for four years of college after service. The plan aims to boost enlistment, offset rising education costs, and reverse a shrinking federal aid share since 1976, stressing stronger enlisted force retention.
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Capitol Hill
U.S
Pentagon
Congress
Defense
Sea Law Treaty Debate Risks and Delayed Ratification
The United States delays signing the Law of the Sea treaty amid complex issues. It seeks careful review to avoid losing negotiated gains. Core disputes involve territorial waters and seabed mining rights, with 200 mile exclusive zones and an International Seabed Authority. American mining interests push for protections and a fair hearing before ratification.
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United Nations
U.S. Senate
U.S
America
Letter opposes gasohol loans citing SAE study
A reader argues against loans for grain based gasohol after reviewing a SAE paper from 400 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale PA 15096. The letter claims gasohol raises oil imports, increases emissions and smog, and steers funds away from methanol and non grain fuels. The writer urges the Gazette to reconsider editorial support for ethanol gasoline programs.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale
Taken strictly preachments overstep for school policy
A Cedar Rapids reader critiques a March 10 column urging modesty in public spending. He questions nationwide teacher layoffs and ADC and food stamps, argues against taxpayer funding for sports and the arts, and laments oil price dynamics amid good weather and oil savings. Ing Opheim Decorah
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God
Moses
ADC
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
VA Hospital in Iowa City Under Fire for Corruption Claims
A reader details alleged mismanagement at the Iowa City VA Hospital, citing 10 000 dollar embezzlements and inflated doctor pensions while criticizing veteran affairs funding and comparing issues to broader political and religious rhetoric. The letter also attacks Tom Braden and Reagan era cuts.
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Tom Braden
Reagan
Iowa City
Iowa City VA
Alburnett School Board Meeting Sparks Editorial Protest
Readers protest a March 5 meeting report on a coach in the district alleging slanderous remarks and sensationalism. They accuse the staff writer of relying on phone-sourced names rather than firsthand attendance, and urge responsible reporting.
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Alburnett
Mary Burke
Gazette
Is Capitalism Really Working In The Modern World
A reflective view questions the efficacy of capitalism amid global shortages and inflation. It contrasts American wealth with low purchasing power and asks why greed, political blame, and economic cycles persist. The piece cites wars, unions, government, and Soviet shortages as context for systemic critique.
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America
Soviet Union
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