Are Americans tired of honoring veterans
Editorial urges reflection on veterans from World War II to Persian Gulf and beyond. It notes indifference rising, mentions Gulf War Syndrome and VA care strains, and argues gratitude must endure while Congress expands long term care and fixes claims. It calls citizens to honor veterans year round.
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Tom Brokaw
Korea
United States
Pentagon
Department of Veterans Affairs
Congress
Vote Confusion Highlights Electoral College Debate
The piece weighs the risks of abolishing the Electoral College amid a close race. It notes Florida’s chaos could repeat nationwide if the popular vote alone decided elections, stressing potential delays and credibility issues before a possible reform.
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Florida
al Gore
Texas
George W. Bush
New York
Doctors' bonuses spark questions at Iowa clinic
Reader questions the ethic of bonus payments to University of Iowa doctors amid a report on incentive schemes. The letter suggests quality patient care should not depend on physician bonuses and criticizes UI Records for a gated information line.
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University of Iowa
UI Records
Ban smoking in all public restaurants
A reader argues for a total ban on smoking in all public restaurants citing eye irritation, allergies, and medical costs from secondhand smoke. The author rejects market solutions and signage as ineffective and compares smoking limits to unenforced speed laws.
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My Mother
Gazette Letters Policy Guidance Issued for Public Submissions
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns while noting many cannot be printed. Submissions should address public business, may be edited, and will not be returned. Include writer’s full name signature address and daytime phone. no anonymous letters. 300 word limit per writer per 30 days. Address: The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Fax and email details provided.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gore election dispute echoes after Florida recount
Letter writer attacks Al Gore as a sore loser and alleges voting irregularities in Florida Wisconsin and Linn County. The author urges adherence to the Constitution and law while condemning living constitutionalism and the Clinton Gore result.
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al Gore
Bill Clinton
Gore
United States of America
Wages too low in 1960s style critique of inequality
The author argues job opportunities for 50 plus workers are limited to low pay McJobs in the seven to nine dollar range. Wages are depressed relative to inflation with Iowa near 38th in pay. The piece decries wealth concentration and calls for broader distribution of prosperity.
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Iowa
United States
Alabama
USA Today
Rand Corporation
Talk to your kids before everyone else does
Traci Taylor of Planned Parenthood of Bay Central Iowa urges parents to start open honest sexuality discussions at home. She cites Kaiser survey findings showing parents want comprehensive medically accurate education and provides resources from Planned Parenthood and national sites to guide conversations with children and teens.
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Linn County
Gazette
Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser
Planned Parenthood
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Parentsplace
National Campaign To Prevent
Traci Taylor
Bay Central
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