Cornell students protest war with peaceful walkout at campus
About 20 Cornell College students gathered on the lawn outside the Commons braving chill and indifference as they protested the war in Iraq using face paint guitars and signs. Speakers including Sean Farren urged peace while protesters defended dissent as a constitutional right and a call to bring soldiers home.
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de Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Iraq
Ashely Bagot
Chicago
John Stumpff
Norway
Iowa
Josh
Air Force
Stumpff
Cornell
Sean Farren
Northern Ireland
Irag
Farren
Abigail Ozanne
Falcon Heights
Minn
U.S
Families bid farewell as 254th Signal Battalion heads to war
In Cedar Rapids crowds gathered at the National Guard Armory to salute Pvt. Trevor Klima and Sgt. Laurence Nimmers of the 254th Signal Battalion as their unit departs for training at Camp Dodge and Fort Riley before unknown deployment. Relatives express pride and concern, while veterans share support for the missionamas.
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Kristophere’ Owens
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cathy Klima
Pvt
Trevor Klima
National Guard
Sheila Nimmers
Davenport
Laurence Nimmers
Klima
Nimmers
234Th Signal Battalion
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Fort Riley
Kan
Wright Brothers Boulevard
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Decorah unit heads for duty amid farewell parade
Decorah observers lined downtown as Company B of the 339th Engineer Battalion Army Reserve departed for a year of active duty in Iraq. Escorted by local police and fire departments, the convoy left at 9 a.m. for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri where soldiers learned their future postings.
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Sara Strandberg
Decorah
339Th Engineer Battalion
Army Reserves
Iraq
Fire Departments
Army Reserve Center
B Company
Fort Leonard Wood
Rathbone
Stacdbern
S89th Engineer Battalion
Army
Eastern Iowans react to looming Iraq war impact
Residents of eastern Iowa express fears about gas prices stock market swings and safety for troops amid international tensions. They want Saddam Hussein toppled but worry about terrorism economic fallout and U.S. foreign policy while hoping a quick resolution would boost the economy and benefit small businesses.
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Cresco
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Leawood
Firth
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Iowa City
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254Th Signal Battalion
C.R
Armory
America
Debra Sanders
Adam Sanders
Steve Keeler
Riverside
Brandon Keeler
Keeler
Traqi
Saddam Hussein
Kris. Owens
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