Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids faces costly bid overruns
The Paramount Theatre renovation bids far exceed original estimates with base costs rising from 5 million to 6.742 million and up to 7.4 million with alternates, prompting a re evaluation and potential postponement amid public funding scrutiny. Officials warn closing could harm community arts and budgets.
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Paramount Theatre
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Paramount
Sharon Cummins
U.S. Cellular Center
Cedar Rapids
Cummins
Linda Langston
Campaign finance reform victory and future steps
The Los Angeles Times editorial lauds Congress and the Senate for passing Shays Meehan to ban soft money amid Enron revelations and public outrage. It notes Bush’s sign pledge, McConnell’s filibuster defeat, and urges strengthening the Federal Election Commission to police reforms.
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Los Angeles Times
Congress
Senate
Shays-Meehan
Enron
Bush
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
McConnell
Federal Election Commission
Dynastic politics and tips on avoiding a Senate bid
The author reflects on Tipper Gore not running for Senate and weighs dynastic political trends from the Bush, Kennedy, Cuomo, and Adams families. It contrasts Gore with Hillary Clinton and considers the lure and costs of political dynasties in American life. The piece notes figures like Albert Gore Sr. and Fred Thompson as context.
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Tipper Gore
Senate
Albert Gore
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton
U.S
Bob Clement
D-Tenn
Gore
Fred Thompson
Hillary Clinton
New York
Nita Lowey
D-N.y
Albert Jr
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
White House
George W. Bush
Texas
United States
Franklin Roosevelt
Iowa lawmaker seeks moment of silence in schools
The Iowa Legislature considers scheduling a moment of silence at start of the school day. Proponents say schools should remain secular and that prayer instruction is a parental matter. Critics call the proposal an unnecessary burden and raise concerns about unstructured reflection.
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Iowa
Why attacking Iraq is a bad idea
A reader warns against military action in Iraq citing Gulf War Syndrome and veteran care failures. The author recalls Desert Storm harm and argues the government misled soldiers about chemical exposure and vaccination risks.
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Iraq
Bluestem warns of rising landfill costs amid Illinois capacity surge
Don Cell of Mount Vernon challenges Gazette reporting on private landfills. He cites Illinois state data showing private landfill capacity rising from 351 million to 743 million cubic yards between 1991 and 2001 and notes four new private landfills since 1996 near a river. He argues transfer station costs truck costs and closure charges were misrepresented and predicts rates could rise after four years.
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Bluestem
Illinois
Gazette
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The Gazette Letter Submission Guidelines
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words with full name, street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear in print. One letter per writer per 30 days. All letters may be edited. Include address and contact details with submissions by mail, fax, or email.
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John Quincy
Charles Francis
Henry
Kennedys
Senate
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
John F. Kennedy
Teddy
Mary Jo Kopechne
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Keep America Beautiful on Your Street Message
A reader recalls joining a Cub Scout skit with the Keep America Beautiful theme and notes gathering three bags of trash along Belmont Parkway NW to the dead end. They ask, Can we make America beautiful again by starting with their street and remembering Cedar Rapids as The Parlor City.
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Cleveland
Belmont Parkway NW
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Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
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Robert Dole
North Carolina
Andrew Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
George Pataki
Cuomo
Kennedy
John Adams
Adams
Philip Terzian
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