Editorial weighs three new Iowa prisons and a moratorium
The editorial notes Gov. Branstad’s shifting stance on prison construction from a moratorium to a possible third facility in three years. It highlights plans for 750 beds at Fort Dodge, 200 more at Fort Madison, and a Newton project, urging crime prevention and efficient space use to avoid endless expansion and higher costs.
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Terry Branstad
General Assembly
Fort Dodge
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Department of Corrections
Clar
Legisla
Iowa Corrections System
Murder, She Wrote ends after 12 years on CBS
Cabot Cove and TV fans bid farewell as the weekly mystery series wraps with its final episode next Sunday. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher and the show, a long running detective drama, ends amid high ratings history and questions about awards.
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Maine
Jessica Fletcher
Jessica
CBS
Angela Lansbury
ABC
NBC
Fox
Lansbury
New York Times
van Johnson
Julie Adams
Dale Robertson
June Allyson
Britain
Miss Marple
Tainted blood settlement sparks plea for justice and new relief
Linda and others affected by tainted HIV exposure urge fairness beyond a $100,000 offer. They cite medical bills, trauma, and loss, calling for accountability and in Congress backed relief acts. Sharon Miller notes personal context and current efforts ahead of a May 20 decision.
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United States
Ricky Ray
Congress
Senate
Clinton
National Hemophilia Foundation
Q and A reveals little from crisis center head interview
A major out of state daily prints a lengthy Q and A with a young crisis intervention center head. The dialogue offers generic answers about embarrassment, friendships, career values, and personal memories with little insightful detail.
Poppy Days Honor Veterans By American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary Hanford Unit No. 5 hosts poppy days May 16 17 and 18 to aid veterans and their families. Miss Betty Michael inspired by We Shall Not Sleep and In Flanders Field helped establish the poppy as a remembrance symbol now produced by disabled veterans for rehabilitation and funds. Memorial Day approaches with flag placements and cemetery visits, encouraging donations to poppy canisters in support of veterans.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford
Moma
Betty Michael
Atlanta
John McCrae
Canada
First Brigade Artillery
Flanders Field
Miss Michael
American Legion
Soccer field as pork in debate over development funds
A May 1 editorial questions the use of state funds for a $300,000 Des Moines soccer field and compares it to $2 million for Cedar Rapids recreational trails. The piece argues the term economic development is used loosely and notes partisan friction over the funding package. It highlights attacks, substitutions, and rhetorical flourishes in the broader budget dispute.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Free glaucoma check for at risk Iowans
More than 2 million Americans have glaucoma and half are unaware. The program Glaucoma 2001 offers free eye exams to at risk individuals in Iowa, especially those 50 and African ancestry, with referrals via 1 800 391 EYES. Steven Jacobs M D Cedar Rapids outlines goals.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Iowa
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Letter Submissions Guidelines for The Gazette
The Gazette invites readers to send letters up to 300 words. Include name and hometown. street address and daytime phone number are preferred but only name and hometown will appear with the letter. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 3985846.
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Cedar
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