Elian Hearings Debate Overshadows Haitian Immigrant Plight
The piece contrasts GOP hesitation on Elian Gonzalez hearings with the urgent case of Sophonie Teley, a 6 year old Haitian immigrant facing deportation. It questions media focus and urges attention to Haitian American families affected by U.S. immigration policy.
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Sophonie Terry
Cedar Rapids Considers Limits After Large Scale Garbage Amnesty
Cindy Hadish reports on Cedar Rapids debate after a no limit amnesty drew 867 tons in one day, far less than last year’s 3,000, prompting calls for caps, recycling reeducation, and tighter rules to curb out of town dumping and waste hoarding.
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Cedar Rapids
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Bob Gates
Marion
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Letters to the Gazette on City Council over schools
A reader blames city leaders for school overcrowding and rapid development. The letter cites 1998 talks with Curt Hames, notes a proposed local option tax, and warns that 150 more students from Five Seasons mobile park may worsen conditions.
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Curt Hames
Lew Finch
Five Seasons Mobile Park
Iowa City public debate on funds and school facilities
The piece cites Ron Corbett joining Lee Clancey in backing the Iowa Child project and urges broader Millennium Fund support beyond Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. It critiques voter turnout, bond issues, school renovations, and pool plans while noting Gov. Vilsack’s salary and taxes and questioning electricity deregulation after cable deregulation promises.
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Lee Clancey
Millennium Fund
Cedar Rapids
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Readers praise Cedar Rapids garbage crew for punctual service
The Johnsons thank the curbside workers in Cedar Rapids for a tremendous job amid heavy trash volume. They note slowness elsewhere but commend the crew's hard work and courtesy. The letter is addressed to The Gazette with contact details for submissions.
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Cedar Rapids
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Bob and
Neva Johnson
Bluestem Pushes Interstate Landfill Idea Across State Lines
Don Cell of Mount Vernon argues against Minnesota's stay local waste policy. He cites geology and environmental risk favoring interstate landfills with host agreements and protections. He points to an Illinois facility as a model and urges Bluestem to adopt similar practices.
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Bluestemn
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Bluestem
Illinois
Don Cell
Mount Vernon
Misplaced patrols anger Linn County residents
A Linn County rural community complains that sheriff patrols divert from contracted protection to cited churchgoers and parents dropping off children. Residents note speeders on Highway 151 and frequent Church Street traffic tickets undermine trust in the protection they rely on.
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