Gazette Editorials on Truth and Public Distrust
The Gazette calls for honesty amid widespread rumors about JFKs assassination Iran hostage ties and Bush era politics. It argues Americans must demand definitive truth, distrust politicians, and hold those who lie accountable as trust in government has eroded.
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John F. Kennedy
Bush
Iran
Ronald Reagan
Ayatollah Khomeini
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
White House
Washington, D.C
Jfk
The
Gazette
Diogenes
Ross Perot
Iowans Earn Praise for Carry In Carry Out Policy
Iowa park users receive praise from a Department of Natural Resources spokesman for the carry in carry out trash policy during the first major outdoor holiday of the year. The DNA notes isolated litter incidents but credits public cooperation with reducing cleanup costs from about 100000 dollars annually.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
Generals as vice presidents in modern politics
The piece argues generals rarely make effective vice presidents and offers Charles Gates Dawes as an exception. It notes Colin Powell as a possible running mate option and surveys other names. It also critiques political correctness fallout from a radio interview remark.
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Theo Lippman
Colin Powell
Norman Schwarzkopf
Dan Quayle
National Guard
George Bush
Walter Mondale
Army
Ted Agnew
Hubert Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Dick Nixon
Alben Barkley
Calvin Coolidge
Charles Gates Dawes
Dawes
Hell
Maria
Bureau of the Budget
White House
Coolidge
Senate
Colin Pow
Perot
Powell
Kirkpatrick
Rudman
Gritz visit outlined as fix for four national issues
Dan Humpfer of Hiawatha promotes a May video on James Gritz addressing the Fed, the IRS, free trade, and a New World Order. Gritz plans a June Cedar Rapids event with a dinner at 5 p.m. and a 7 p.m. rally at Veterans Memorial Armory.
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James “Bo” Gritz
James Gritz
Federal Reserve
Federal
Fred Smith
Federal Express
Gritz
Kennedy
United States
IRS
George Bush
U.S
America
Bill Clinton
H. Ross Perot
Bo” Gritz
Cedar Rapids
Sheraton Inn
Veterans Memorial Armory
Hiawatha
Dan Humpfer
Houser deserves bid for Linn supervisor in fair election
A letter urges support for Jim Houser in the Linn County Democratic primary citing his record as a county supervisor and fairness in casting votes. The writer argues a closed party group previously overturned public choice and urges voting for Houser to ensure he appears on the November ballot.
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Linn County
Jim Houser
Jim
Linn
Helen F. Lorenzen
16Th Ave
Letter Guidelines for Publication Use
Public guidance outlines shortened letters not anonymous but with writer name street address and signature required. Include phone number for authentication. Limit about 300 words. Focus on issues and events not private matters. Few thank you notes allowed. One letter per writer every 30 days and no poetry.
Right and Wrong Hyphens as Grammar Battle Cry
A concise critique of hyphen use tracing shifts from hyphen necessity to evolving spellings. The piece recalls Theodore Bernstein on hyphens as necessary evils, notes examples like wildlife and windup, and offers a playful rule to guide choices: join, separate, then hyphen only when needed with the newest dictionaries guiding practice.
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Theodore Bernstein
All one family racial unity picnic planned for June 14
Catherine Cherry invites Cedar Rapids residents to Bever Park on June 14 for a racial unity picnic encouraging understanding, friendships, and harmony among Black, white, Asian, Latino, Native American, and other communities. Participants urged to confront fear and bigotry and to live out beliefs through action.
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Cedar Rapids
Bever Park
Catherine Cherry
18Th St. SE
Hats Off to Jefferson High School Music Department
Lee and Rita Marshall praise Jefferson High School for hosting the University of Wyoming Centennial Singers on May 23 for two hours of wholesome entertainment. They note no drug checks, no smoke or alcohol smells, no vulgar content, just music and dancing by talented students. Encore, please.
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Jefferson High School
University of Wyoming Centennial Singers
Lee
Rita Marshall
Ninth Ave
Blue Ribbon Support for Police Urged in Cedar Rapids Area
A letter urges Cedar Rapids and Marion residents to display blue ribbons to back police officers. The writer calls for unity, respect, and nonviolence, praising officers' dedication while condemning riots and racial tensions. The piece promotes distributing ribbons on homes and trees to show support. The author signs Jeanne Tzortzoudakis, 4070 Charter Oak Lane SE.
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Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Rodney King
Jeanne Tzortzoudakis
Charter Oak Lane
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U.N
Jeanne Kirkpat
Rick
Warren Rudman
New Hampshire
Cuutun
the Gazette
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Houser
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Shellsburg
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Carol Harvey
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