Quarton leaves $35 million to Cedar Rapids area
Bill Quarton and beloved friend left a $35 million endowment to support Cedar Rapids community needs administered by the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation. About a third funds Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Community Free Health Clinic, Coe College, and the Hoover Presidential Library. The gift builds on Quarton’s Iowa radio and TV legacy and makes him the Hoover Library Museum’s largest benefactor. Timothy Walch, Hoover Library director, notes Quarton’s decades of generosity and friendship with Hoover.
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New York
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West Branch
Voices touch on politics faith and energy in era
A reader letter mix discusses Jeremiah Wright and Jerry Falwell with Pat Robertson on the 700 Club, criticizing religious figures who use faith in politics and noting GOP leaders and Karl Rove’s role in Bush’s 2004 campaign. The piece also questions Cheney's oil deals and energy policy, plus Mamet’s conservative leanings. The Easter segment laments high gas prices and corporate influence, ending with a reader poll prompt.
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Jerry Farwell
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Pat Robertson
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Karl Rove
Republican Party
CFL mercury risk column draws fire over exaggeration
The Gazette faced criticism for a March 22 syndicated piece on mercury exposure from broken CFLs. The columnist overdramatized hazards and repeated debunked claims, while noting EPA guidance and safer disposal, and contrasting CFL risks with coal pollution. Gary McGraw critiques source reliability.
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Cedar Rapids
Model to advance foster kids interest in Iowa schools
Guest column argues for a multidisciplinary collaboration among the University of Iowa social work education and law programs to advocate for foster children in Johnson and surrounding counties. It cites research on educational gaps and proposes student teams to receive DHS referrals and secure appropriate services and accommodations for foster youths. Emily Ralph of Independent Child Advocate Services in Vinton is cited as practicing advocacy.
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Washington
Martin Luther King
University of Iowa
Johnson
Middleton Center For Children’s Rights
Des Moines
Drake University
Department of Human Services
Juvenile Justice System
Emily Ralph
Independent Child Advocate Services
Vinton
Iowa
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