Grant Wood Trail Becomes Linn County Asset
The Grant Wood Trail east of Marion, built by the Linn County Trails Association over seven years, has been donated to the county and is set to become a major scenic link in Linn County’s trail system. The group raised funds, purchased land, and developed segments totaling more than five miles, with plans for a 10 mile route to the Jones County line near Martelle and a connection to a separate Jones County trail. Volunteers and private funding funded the project, with Linn County Conservation now taking over future development. Keith Fletcher of Cedar Rapids serves as the association’s coordinator.
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McCain Presses Torture Limit Bill in Senate Fight
Grant Wood Trail 1 applauds Sen. John McCain for steering through the Senate a bill proscribing torture by American military personnel. Bush vows a veto, while McCain argues coercion is ineffective and harms America's moral credibility globally.
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Letters on War Politics and Ethanol Benefits
The writer questions wartime strategy and leadership while urging focus on domestic recovery. They argue for energy independence through ethanol, claim economic and environmental gains, and criticize foreign oil dependence. The letter advocates rebuilding rural towns and infrastructure with redirected Gulf War era spending.
Medicare protections urged to halt funding cuts
William Wehrkamp from Coralville urges the U S Senate and Finance Committee led by Chuck Grassley to defend Medicare funding for seniors. He notes Medicare covers his healthcare needs while living in a nursing home and fears rising costs if cuts pass.
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Congress
William Wehrkamp
Coralville
Peace and war debate among neo conservatives and Iraq invasion
The text discusses neo conservative figures like Paul Wolfowitz Dick Cheney Donald Rumsfeld Condoleezza Rice Elliott Abrams Richard Perle and William Kristol and groups such as the Project for the New American Century. It notes hawkish foreign policy views and support for the Iraq invasion with a recommendation to watch Frontline for context.
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Ethanol Transition Could Restore Energy Independence
A speaker argues switching to ethanol from corn starch can cut foreign oil use from 70 to 60 billion gallons annually, using half the unused domestic wood to produce the extra ethanol and reduce dependence on Middle East supplies. The plan highlights energy policy, economic, and national security benefits.
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