Letters to the Gazette on Tax Money and Local Debates
A reader vents about school board spending and hiring policies, then defends leaf pickup funding and cites city waste and pollution concerns. The letter also discusses Linn County ballot printing costs, election budgets, and critiques of political figures, including Tom Tauke and Medicare-related issues.
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the Gazette
29Th Street
Linn
Black Hawk County
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
First St. SW
Review Critique of Up With People by Dee Ann Rexroat
A reader recounts attending a Washington DC Up With People show decades ago noting a free admission and a sudden fundraising appeal with a religious aura. The letter argues Rexroat’s review lacked explanation with factual details and questions future coverage.
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Dee Ann Rexroat
Washington, D.C
Digital tapes threaten CD era with new audio format
Washington reports a coming digital audio tape DAT in US stores next spring at around $1000, expected to rival CDs and LPs. The article notes DAT copy quality and potential unlimited perfect copies may spur early recording-limiting features, while tracing audio tech from acoustics to CDs and erasable optical disks.
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Washington
U.S
DAT
Outlooks from Eastern Iowans Invite Their Views
Periodic opinions from readers in eastern Iowa express diverse thoughts on local life and current events. The column collects thoughtful reflections on community, culture, and everyday concerns.
Travel author Elisabeth Young of Cedar Rapids noted
Elisabeth Young of Cedar Rapids a San Francisco native and long time Iowa resident since 1948 authored the travel book Family Afoot weaving journeys from the coast to midwest locations with a focus on family travel tales.
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Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Iowa
Guardianship Fight Over Sharon Kowalski Case Moves On
Karen Thompson seeks guardianship of her injured partner Sharon Kowalski to secure rehabilitation and rights. The case highlights discrimination against disabled and gay individuals, with a long legal battle, parental opposition, and limited court access.
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Minnesota
Karen Thompson
Peoples Church
Sharon Kowalski
Sharon
Karen
St. Cloud State University
Minnesota Civil Liberties Union
Minnesota Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Civil Liberties Union
Minnesota Society For Personal Liberties
Suzanne Born
Holmes Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Right or Right: Distinguishing Different Than Usage
Analysis and reader questions discuss when to use different than versus different from. Examples explore phrases like older than we and how than can function as conjunction or preposition, noting correct pronoun cases and stylistic preferences.
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Albert Luper
Iowa City
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Ted Kennedy
Labor and Welfare Committee
Working People of America
Tom Tauke
American Life Insurance Co
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare
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Select Committee On Aging
Human Services
Reagan
Porn Freedom
Porn
Richard Worsnop
Elisabeth Young
Carl Kane
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