Protect Rock Island Preserve by rerouting Highway 100 say Linn County board
Linn County Conservation Board urges the Iowa DOT and Linn County Planning Commission to abandon building a four lane Highway 100 through Rock Island Preserve. A Tower Terrace Road Extension would link to I 380 and avoid sensitive habitats while reducing long term costs. Lynn Millard of Marion leads the board.
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Rock Island Preserve
Thomas Madsen
University of Iowa
Madsen
Rock Island County Preserve
Rock Island State Preserve
Rock Island
Linn County
Iowa Prairies
Linn County Conservation Board
Iowa
Tower Terrace Road
Conservation Board-Managed
Chain Lakes
Boyson
Blairs Ferry
Collins
Edgewood
Conservation Board
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Iowa Department of Transportation
Bush seeks to wreck Social Security policy claim
Letter from Mary McBride Cedar Rapids argues against Bush privatization of Social Security. It asserts the program is not in crisis, credits Social Security with reducing elderly poverty and supporting survivors, and urges readers to inform Congress of opposition amid Republican control.
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Bush
George W. Bush
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Mary McBride
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Better reasons needed for changing government
A speaker urges Cedar Rapids to justify city government reform beyond cost savings. They criticize mimicking other cities and advocate thoughtful grounds for replacing a commission form with a city manager system, stressing prudent use of taxpayer money and progressive civic inquiry.
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Cedar Rapids
Readers Demand Facts Before City Government Change
Richard Plasencia calls for figures and data to justify a proposed city government reform. He expresses cautious opposition without concrete numbers and questions ulterior motives behind the push.
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Richard Plasencia
Cedar Rapids
Public outrage over Bush era policies and war
A opinion piece condemns the Bush administration for the 2001 terrorist attacks used to justify war, accuses him of deception and imperial aims, praises peace activist Rachel Corrie, and discusses rising gas prices and economic concerns during his presidency. The author argues for nonviolent ideals and criticizes war-driven patriotism.
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Bush
Supreme Court
al Gore
U.S
Iraq
Was Guiliana Sgrena Targeted by U.S. Forces in Iraq
A March 4 shooting in Iraq involved an Italian journalist freed from captivity. The Italian intelligence officer shielding her died, while U.S. soldiers described the car as speeding toward them. The Italian minister said the car went 25 mph with no stop attempts. The piece questions whether captors knew of U.S. intentions and notes broader claims about press targeting and policy.
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Rachel Corrie
Rachel
Heaven
Earth
U.S
Iraq
Guiliana Sgrena
Serena
Baghdad
Fallujah
UI lawsuit targets doctor's private practice and belt lipectomy
Reader letters defend Dr. Al Aly and Dr. Albert Cram contending a University of Iowa action to end their private practice would hurt patients relying on belt lipectomy. They describe the procedure as a reconstructive, life changing option for the formerly obese with excess skin and scarring.
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University of Iowa
al Aly
Aly
Albert Cram
Cram
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