No one to blame but ourselves for pet overpopulation
Local editorial cites Noah's Ark trial and Iowa City shelter crowding as signs of rampant unwanted cats and dogs. It urges nationwide spay and neuter efforts and responsible pet ownership to curb euthanizations and save animal lives.
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Iowa City
David Sykes
Noah’s Ark Foundation
United States
Barbara Allen
Cedar Valley Humane Society Board of Directors
Animal Shelter
IRS Letting Calls Tweak Tax Problems Sparks Security Alert
Report notes a sting found 109 calls yielded confidential information 96 times and 79 times sent records to mismatched addresses. AP details exposed risks in the IRS telephone inquiry system and prompts stronger verification measures.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Associated Press
Call for strong Kyoto treaty to curb greenhouse gases
David Osterberg argues the United States must lead a robust Kyoto agreement to cut emissions. He cites U S energy use, switchgrass biofuel efforts in Iowa, wind power deals, and economic growth linked to energy efficiency, urging global action with enforceable limits.
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Kyoto
Japan
Western Fuel Association
United States
Mexico
European Nations
Newsweek
U.S
Iowa
Centerville
IES
Ottumwa
Iowa Energy Center
Ames
The
Center
MidAmerican Energy Company
Zond Systems
Iowa Citizens Action Network
Florida
Great Lakes
Bowhunting Criticism Leads Local Residents to Oppose
Grace Trifaro of Citizens for Animal Rights And the Environment slams Cedar Rapids bowhunting approval as cruel and ineffective. She argues deer suffer wounds and slow deaths and urges nonlethal deer management instead of the DNR promoted sport.
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Cedar Rapids
DNR
Iowa City
Vce
Cedar Rapids Council
Natural Resources Commission
Grace Trifaro
Photo of slain deer angers reader in Gazette
Kim Clark of Cedar Rapids complains about the Oct 30 Gazette photo showing a dead deer with an arrow, saying it disgusts readers and pairs poorly with deer population size articles. She urges more considerate imagery.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Music and Art Combine at Cedar Rapids Museum
A Cedar Rapids audience enjoyed free chamber music by a Symphony String Quartet featuring Beethoven and Brahms at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. The performance accompanied Grant Wood paintings, adding a new facet to the city’s cultural offerings.
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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Beethoven
Brahms
Symphony String Quartet
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Two Ways to Help Cedar Valley Humane Society
A Cedar Rapids reader urges support for the Cedar Valley Humane Society, citing limit resources and spare animals. She calls for completing the new building with $90,000 and emphasizes responsible pet ownership through spay and neuter to reduce unwanted animals.
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Cedar Valley Humane Society
Barbara Allen
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Letters Policy and Submission Guidelines
The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. All material may be edited and not returned. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone. anonymous letters are not published. 300 word limit per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. Column length up to 700 words. Mail Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 319 398 5846. Email gazette fy Iowa net must include full name address and phone. Online screen names not sufficient.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Urgent appeal for Ellis Center youth programs support
Ned and Mrs. Detert urge funding for Ellis Center on Ellis Boulevard NW where the Boys and Girls Club hosts karate classes led by David Hite Jr. with 19+ new students this fall. Heaters fail and the pool closure due to funding shortfalls hurts youth activities, demanding community investment.
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Ellis Community Center Boys and Girls Club of America
Ellis Boulevard
David Hite Jr
Ned Detert
Cedar Rapids
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Intermal Revenue Service
David Osterberg
University of Iowa
Kim Clark
Marianne Bern
Humane Society
City Pound
Ellis Center
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