Refugees Seek Peace Amid Africa’s Conflicts and US Hope
The piece notes mass displacement across Africa due to ethnic wars in Rwanda Burundi and Zaire with massacres and violence. It contrasts Africa’s turmoil with American democracy and cites refugee Bakatampa Mutombo arriving in Iowa as a student at Kirkwood Community College after fleeing Zaire.
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Oklahoma City
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Mays
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Renamo
Bakatampa Mutombo
Cedar Rapids
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Lutheran Social Service of
Iowa
Liberia’s long arc from empire to crisis and call for aid
Basil Davidson reviews Liberia’s history from a U.S.-founded state to a one party dictatorship and post 1980 violence. He argues foreign intervention is likely but enduring peace must be built by Liberians themselves with aid and costs shared by nations, including the United States.
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Basil Davidson
United States
Liberia
Monrovia
America
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Monroe
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Whig Party
Alexander Crummell
New York
Crummell
Alexander
Ocean
Editorial leadership tied to page editor and board chair
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Mark Bowden, the Managing Editor, chairs the Editorial Board.
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Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Editorial urges not to make same sex marriage a presidential issue
The Gazette argues against tying the 1990s election to legal recognition of same sex marriages. It notes leaders like Bob Dole and politicians disagree and warns the issue could distract from core campaign topics. The piece urges basing choice on party philosophy and leadership qualities, not social policy stances.
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Gary Bauer
The
Family Research Council
ABC
David Brinkley
Bauer
Bob Dole
New York
Alfonso D’amato
Patrick Buchanan
D’amato
NBC
Meet the Press
Buchanan
Conventional pets offer stress relief for finals week
The piece notes dogs and cats provide comfort during exams, citing Maucher University Union events where REGAP brought five dogs and Cedar Valley Humane Society provided kittens and rabbits. It contrasts with exotic pets, urging adoption of conventional pets to avoid welfare issues and underscoring the human bond with animals.
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Maucher’ University Union
University of Northern Iowa
Michelle Muenzenmeyer
Marshalltown
Associated Press
Ken Jacobsen
REGAP
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Center Point-Urbana school bond taxes not as high as claimed
A reader disputes a letter claiming a $4.05 per thousand tax rise if the bond passes. Using district splits, taxes would rise at most $1.88 per thousand in Linn County and $1.88 in Benton County for 1997-99, with Benton County later rising by up to $2.77.
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Center Point-Urbana
Gazette
Linn County
Benton County
Belkcom Endorsed for Re election by Iowa City Reader
Frank Janaszak of Iowa City writes in support of Joe Belkcom for re election to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. He cites Belkcoms flood relief work after the 1993 disaster and his ongoing concern for citizens welfare.
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Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Joe Belkcom
Joe
Gazette letter submission guidelines urge concise civic input
The Gazette asks writers to limit letters to 300 words and require name, street address and daytime phone number. Only the sender’s name and hometown will be published, with the Cedar Rapids address box fifty eleven in Iowa, and contact options include FAX and email for submissions.
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Cedar Rapids
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