Cedar Rapids Faces Question Of Commission Form Change
The Gazette notes Cedar Rapids debate over replacing the 86 year old city commission government with a city manager style. Parks Commissioner David Kramer urges caution while officials stress voter choice and public research before any change. Community dialogues continue with a May 24 Cox Channel 18 call-in.
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Cedar Rapids
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J.D. Smith
Smith
Iowa
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Serbousek
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Lyle Hanson
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Henry Royer
Royer
Voters Reject Expanded Gambling at Waterloo Greyhound Park
After a defeat on the gambling issue, backers face limited recourse and possible losses. Opponents won after a tense campaign, warning of financial collapse for the racetrack and the Cattle Congress if parimutuel racing returns. The Black Hawk County vote ends the effort.
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MYA
Waterloo
Cattle Congress
Black Hawk County
Economic integration vital to Africa
Patrick O Leary argues Africa must pursue deep economic integration to escape post colonial chaos and tribalism, citing South Africa under Nelson Mandela as a model of legitimacy. He urges Western support for broader African political legitimization and notes trade within Africa remains under 7 percent as openness and privatization rise in Uganda Ghana Tanzania Zambia Namibia Ethiopia Eritrea and South Africa.
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Patrick O'Leary
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
Africa
Kenya
Zaire
Mandela
ANC
Liberation
Uganda
Ghana
Tanzania
Zambia
Namibia
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Jesse Jackson
Waubeek car found in Wapsipinicon River hero praised
The May 5 Gazette noted a sheriff find in Waubeek but omitted the rescuer's name. Ben M. Dirks, while fully dressed, waded into the river at 10:30 p.m. to check a submerged vehicle and found a baby car seat but no occupants. His brave, unrecognized act earned family praise.
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Linn County
Ben M. Dirks
Furs and activists spark heated debate on lifestyle ethics
A reader defends fur use and animal products while criticizing animal rights activists. He argues enduring fashion, comfort, and personal choice justify fur and leather items, questions targets of protests, and urges focus on habitat loss and environmental issues instead of boycotts.
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Readers Quips and Queries About Writing Rules
Iowa City readers praise Gazette writers then critique wording choices and usage of terms like recusing and flouting. They debate Easter terminology and punctuation while noting an AP story as a reference point.
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Iowa City
Gazette
Madison Guaranty
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Residents Push for Noise Ordinance
A Cedar Rapids resident urges city action over youths driving with loud stereos in residential areas. The letter questions existing noise laws and calls for a city ordinance to address late night bass cannons.
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Cedar Rapids
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