Iowa City editors resign amid Shaw shooting fallout
Iowa City faces leadership shake as City Attorney Woito and Mayor Novick resign after intense pressure over the Eric Shaw case. Critics had urged departures of several officials, though the editors say their exits reflect personal timing after seven and eight years in public service.
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Iowa City City
Linda Waite
Naomi Novick
Jeffrey Gillaspie
Eric Shaw
Woite
Novick
Steve Atkins
R.J. Wink
Shaw
Iowa City
Woito
Congo upheaval under Laurent Kabila a week in
The Congo's turn under Laurent Kabila raises questions about democratic change as Albright voices concern over rights abuses and a government concentrating power. U S forces remain globally deployed with 8 000 troops in Bosnia and missions in 100 countries reflecting limits of global engagement.
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Aurent Kabila
Kinshasha
Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko
Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S
Madeleine Albright
Albright
Clinton
Kabila
United States
Congo
Associated Press
Bosnia
Brunei
Laurent Kabila
Web journalism reshapes truth in the Net era
The piece profiles Robert Collins of Intel Secrets and his Pentium II bug scoop, noting how a lone site challenges traditional media power. It discusses the Web as a new journalistic force with diverse voices from Drudge to Queer Planet, while urging careful pursuit of truth through accessible analysis and reputable sources.
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Intel Secrets
Silicon Valley
Collins
Intel
Jose
Calif
Robert R. Collins
Columbia University
Herbert J. Gans
Gans
Spiro
Agnew
Nixon-Agnew
Drudge
Washington Post
Post
Matt Drudge
Yitzhak Rabin
Queer Planet
Argentina
Cyprus
Yemen
Jerry Springer
The
Net
Princeton
Elaine Showalter
Robert Collins
Letters to the Gazette readers condemn University of Iowa teaching
A former two degree holder with a doctorate from the University of Iowa criticizes faculty as abusive and disorganized. She cites a professor sailing to California and in absentia teaching, claiming racism and poor treatment led her and her son to choose another university.
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University of Iowa
Wayne Richey
Regents
California
Judith Aikin
Aikin
Liberal Arts
Cleaning up after dogs in city spaces
A reader laments dog owners neglecting cleanup rules in school yards and parks. They urge leash compliance and carrying bags to prevent droppings, arguing for enforcement of local leash laws and respect for shared property.
Reader letters policy and correction in May Gazette
A reader criticizes a May 26 editorial for misnaming Buckley vs. Valeo, noting the correct case Buckley v. Valeo. The letter emphasizes letters must include name, address, and phone, and invites part time proofreading from Mount Vernon.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
U.S. Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Supreme Court
Buckley Vs. Valeo
Westdale Mall hosts first Cedar Rapids school to work project
Van Buren Elementary School fifth grade students explored careers at Westdale Mall through Careers 101. Forty six students interviewed 36 businesses and presented career projects showing a strong school business partnership in Cedar Rapids.
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Westdale Mall
van Buren
Cedar Rapids Community
Careers 101
Runners-up share chuckle worthy reader notes
This column collects reader quips from various topics. Judy Fitzgibbons critiques grammar and wording in local press while reader humor ranges from envelopes and meters to a lawyer's private life.
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Judy Fitzgibbons
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