Quiet volunteers earn praise alongside the well known
Letter writer urges the media to record hidden volunteer work in Cedar Rapids area, citing Louis Sanchez of Cedar Rapids and 274 others at the Iowa City VA Hospital who logged thousands of hours. He praises unsung volunteers who give time and money without fanfare and asks for a regional hours and funds record.
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Louis Sanchez
Cedar Rapids
Gary Strank
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Iowa City
Gazette biased on life insurance reporting sparks demand for balanced view
Reader letter disputes AP critique of term and permanent life policies. It argues mutuals pay dividends on participating plans and premiums, commissions, and cash value structures vary by policy type. The author cites mortality data and urges education on diversified insurance portfolios.
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the Gazette
Associated Press
Gazette
Gay issues belong on prime time TV
A reader argues that Ellen DeGeneres is brave to acknowledge she is gay on prime time. She compares anti gay backlash to civil rights era resistance and says society should accept and celebrate homosexuality and expose children to diverse lives.
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Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Cedar Rapids Gazette asks writers to include full name signature street address and daytime phone number in letters. Submission policies note editing may occur and no anonymous letters are printed. Accepts up to 300 words per writer per day with a suggested column length under 700 words.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Gazette Letters Policy Overview
The Gazette prints readers letters with no guaranteed accuracy or value judgment. It allows contradictory or corrective opinions to be published by readers in subsequent issues.
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CDBG funding powers Iowa welfare reform program
Robert L Ballantyne argues that community development block grant funding supports Iowa's Family Investment Program also known as Promise Jobs. CDBG funds aid child care transportation and training, shortening welfare-to-work wait times and boosting self sufficiency while reducing long term welfare and justice costs.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Robert L. Ballantyne
East Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium
Private Industry Council
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