Library funding crisis prompts call for alternatives
Cedar Rapids Library Board cuts Sunday hours and staff to cover a 350000 budget shortfall, with Westdale Mall area kept open. Proposals include raising the property tax levy from 4 to 10 or 12 cents to restore services, plus mobilizing public and private support to keep the library a community asset.
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Nual
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Unite in support for troops amid Iraq war debate
A collection of letters urges national unity and backing for U S troops, citing 1814 defense pride and 9 11 heroism while critiquing war critics and calling for continued involvement in Iraq. The writers contrast patriotic duty with protest, and discuss casualties from war and drunk driving.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Iraq
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Czech Slovak heritage book highlights Cedar Rapids history
Rose Marie bought a Czech and Slovak Heritage Family Stories Traditions and Recipes book from National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library for 22 dollars. The writer urges preserving district integrity, notes 16th Avenue extension toward Saint Wenceslaus Church, and praises immigrant contributions to Cedar Rapids.
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National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
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Old Country
Cedar Rapids
16Th Avenue
Saint Wenceslaus Church
Dogs on Prozac trend sparks human cost concerns
The column questions the rise of antidepressants for pets, citing Cosmo the Wonderdog’s ACL surgeries and a new chewable from Eli Lilly. It argues dogs crave activity and companionship, critiques overmedication, and favors breeding dogs to fit modern urban life while warning against a Brave New World of medicating dogs.
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Lilly
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