Be Prepared in Face of Violent Weather Warnings
Safety officials urge preparedness for flash floods lightning and tornadoes. The Greensburg Kansas tornado of Friday night killed at least 10 and injured 50 as a 1.4 mile wide F5 storm with winds over 200 mph leveled most of the town after sirens warned 20 to 30 minutes earlier. The piece stresses having a plan and teaching children to react.
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Boy Scouts
Greensburg
Kan
National Weather Service
Editorial: Juvenile funding and license penalties debated
The Gazette argues for continued funding of juvenile detention via a civil license penalty, noting losses threaten intervention programs and future costs. It warns Linn County and others may rely on subsidies and urges lawmakers to boost revenue or penalties, especially for alcohol and drug license losses.
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Department of Human Services
Linn
Voting records bill support letter to HR 811
A Cedar Rapids reader urges support for HR 811 to require durable paper ballots and verifiable records with audits by 2008 to ensure election accuracy. The letter cites Help America Vote Act effects, discusses potential delays, and references political outcomes and national security implications.
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Rush Holt
Congress
Bush
al Gore
Mission of new shelter redefines focus for Cedar Rapids unit
In Cedar Rapids, the Mission of Hope Shelter tapes its opening as serving formerly incarcerated people while welcoming those who have been drinking. Led by Rev. Barb Furman, the shelter emphasizes rehabilitation, with professional staff and volunteers offering stay, counseling, and employment guidance. Residents pay a nominal daily fee and are urged to re-enter society quickly.
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Cedar Rapids
Mission of Hope Shelter
Barb Furman
Furman
Tari Dailey
Cheney
Congress
Bush
Mark Woodburn Solon
Sarkozy’s London Speech Signals New European Voter
Sarkozy appeals to mobile Europeans amid EU open borders, noting 2 million French exiles in Britain and a Polish wave. He warns mobility challenges tax rules and unions, as Poland and France face shifts in policy and culture with energy toward entrepreneurship and a broader European citizenry.
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France
Nicolas Sarkozy
London
Sarkozy
Britain
TNS Sofres
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Paris
European Union
Poland
England
Ireland
Warsaw
Berlin
Segolene Royal
Krakow
Dijon
Missouri
Mississippi
Iowa Helmet Law Campaign Aims for Tightened Rules
A resident recalls a motorcycle crash near Cedar Rapids while traveling from Marengo highlighting injuries from not wearing a helmet. They urge lawmakers to adopt a mandatory helmet law with steep fines and plan to contact their local representative to start the effort.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
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