The School Bus Safety Message From The Gazette
The Gazette editorial urges all drivers to slow and stop for school buses with amber lights and stop arms. It cites 137 stop arm violations in Cedar Rapids this year, urges a public safety campaign, and recommends signage and education to protect 230,000 Iowa kids.
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Iowa
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Coralville
Linn County
Johnson County
Variety Pack of Life and Unfairness in a Personal Essay
A long personal meditation contrasts travel prices from Minneapolis to Bismarck and Paris with broad social unfairness. The writer rhapsodizes about Raisin Bran, fame, Jessica, and life choices, then pivots to politics, culture, and the search for meaning, ending with a cryptic call to contact the author.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Bismarck
N.C
Paris
Bernie Madoff
Securities & Exchange Commission
Immigration & Naturalization
Kellogg’s
Nabokov
Jessica
Mankind
Earth
Xenu
Louvre
Notre Dame
Cedar Rapids candidates debated without party labels
Residents discussed Cedar Rapids mayor and City Council candidates without applying partisan labels. They found conversations with friends refreshing as discussions avoided entrenched party positions and avoided labeling candidates as liberal or conservative.
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Cedar Rapids
Terry Moran
Atrazine safety debated as EPA reopens study
A letter asserts EPA reviews atrazine safety despite extensive studies and WHO ranking it a cancer risk comparable to tea. It argues atrazine is widely used and safe, criticizes media reliance on critiques, and defends universal health care and a public option, referencing Europe and costs. It is signed by contributors Linn County Farm Bureau and Tipton figures.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
World Health Organization
International Agency For Research On
Curtingula
Linn County Farm Bureau
Marion
Europe
United States
Marilyn LaTorce Tipton
Obama Declares Nobel Prize Gift Breaches Oath
The author argues Obama violated Article I Section 9 by accepting the Nobel Peace Prize from a body tied to Norway's parliament, labeling the award a foreign gift and calling for Congress action including recognizing Ayers for his autobiography and returning Obama's Grammy.
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Barack Obama
Norway
U.S
Obama
Congress
Bill Ayers
Dolan
Central City
Trauma spreads beyond the event to those involved
Jennifer Hemmingsen notes trauma can transfer via secondary or vicarious exposure affecting emergency workers jurors and family of victims. It harms observers and victims alike, with varied reactions and potential recovery through support. The piece cites Maj. Nidal Hasan and a jury trial as examples and urges awareness to prevent spread.
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Nidal Malik Hasan
Fort Hood
Texas
Hasan
Center For the Study of
Grundy County
Michelle Kehoe
Coralville
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