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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 2004
Page
4
In Iowa the Senate sits 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats signaling possible year without party line votes. The House stands 51 49 Republicans as election dynamics and turnout shape lawmaking and public policy potential across the state.
The Cedar Rapids City Council dropped a non diverse list of 13 white men for the 15 member Charter Commission and adopted Mayor Paul Pate's plan to select 15 volunteers with gender age racial and geographic diversity. The piece notes election map coloring and a noisy Czech Village area facing truck traffic from two landfills.
The Gazette editors urge stricter state mercury advisory rules arguing for clearer guidelines. They contrast this with federal relaxations and tie the issue to broader environmental and political tensions ahead of the election, questioning impacts on public health and unborn lives.
The article surveys Edison and other legends, emphasizing persistence and learning from failure. It notes Edison's 1879 light milestone and 1882 Manhattan grid test, mentions Disney Ford Wright Fulton Goodyear and Geffen, and cites Harold Evans praising two centuries of innovators who persist through setbacks.
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