ISU Extension Gains From A Century Of Service In Iowa
The Iowa State University Extension marks 100 years of service since 1903, growing from farming outreach to a broad program aiding rural vitality, small businesses, homeowners, youth, and immigrant integration amid funding pressures. Stanley Johnson notes the program’s efficiency and expansion will continue to benefit Iowans.
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Iowa
ISU
Stanley Johnson
Endow Iowa program could boost community foundations
Iowa lawmakers consider Endow Iowa to seed local funds with up to 25000 in state matching money and offer tax credits to donors. Proponents say grants encourage philanthropy for culture recreation and history, aiding communities from Cedar Rapids to small towns.
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Waterloo
Des Moines
Iowa
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Iowa Council of Foundations
Bill and Melrida Gates Foundation
Hall-Perrine Foundation
Five Red Cross Steps for Iowans Disaster Readiness
Amid high alert, the Red Cross urges Iowans to plan, build a kit, get training, volunteer, and donate blood. Visit www redcross org for kit lists. Call 1 4800 GIVE-LIFE to book a blood donation. The guidance aims to turn anxiety into action without panic.
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American Red Cross
Iowa
Redcross.org
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Letters on Laramie Project protests and faith clashes
A reader defends inclusive worship and condemns anti gay demonstrators linked to Phelps and hate. They argue for anti discrimination laws, critique religious violence, and urge officials to consider the impact of bigotry on housing employment and public services. The letter links protests at Cornell College, the Shepard case, and broader religious missions abroad to current political debates.
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Laramie
George W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
Phelps
Gazette
Matthew Shepard
Wyoming
Shepard
Tax cut votes test senators waffling
An editorial analyzes Senate votes on the 2004 budget and tax cuts. It notes Democrats and Republicans split over trimming the $726 billion package, with some moderates wavering between opposition and support. Key figures include McCain Hollings Snowe Voinovich Chafee and others shaping the budget outcome.
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Lincoln D. Chafee
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Olympia J. Snowe
Maine
George V. Voinovich
Ohio
Debate over brute force after war starts in Sarasota
In Sarasota Florida a Town Hall talk on presidential leadership drew 1,750 attendees. The speaker, defending Bush and opposing dissent, faced boos and walkouts as questions centered on Iraq and imperial power. Contemporaneous commentary from other outlets urged criticism of policy and patriotism.
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National Building Museum
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Tommy Thompson
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Thompson
Middle East
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