Bever Avenue extension debated at regional planning meeting
Editorial notes the Bever Avenue extension may not be built soon or at all, but argues the arterial could prevent traffic snaking through residential streets and improve emergency vehicle access if development occurs near East Post Road and Highway 13. It urges residents to consider broader traffic planning and even to rethink car use.
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City Hall Armory
Bever Avenue
Cedar Rapids
East Post Road
Highway 13
14Th Street SE
34Th
Bever
Indiandale
Trailridge Roads
Mount Vernon Road
40Th Street
Soutter Avenue
Iowa
Mount Vernon
Lakeside
Indian Creek
Indian Creek Nature Center
Sac and Fox
Accident shows seat belts' weak point in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids report details a 60-year-old woman's death in a broadside crash where belts failed to protect due to noncrisscross configuration. A Chickasaw County collision the same day killed two teens who were ejected, underscoring that seat belts save lives and proper wearing matters.
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Cedar Rapids
Chickasaw County
Gazette
Clinton faces a second campaign to pass agenda
Kennedy lessons shape Clinton plans as he charts White House staffing and Congress strategy in Little Rock. Clinton sees a fragile 43 percent victory as a base for governing with GOP opposition likely to challenge him aggressively. He aims to rally broad support with town halls and a Little Rock economic summit.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Little Rock
White House
Congress
Clinton
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lawrence F. O’brien
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Theodore C. Sorensen
Eisenhower
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Dixie
House
Arkansas
Gore
Residents oppose Bever extension to protect Sac and Fox Trail
Jim Schuller and Sandra Shultice of the Cedar-Wapsie Group of the Sierra Club urge Cedar Rapids to reject Bever Avenue expansion. They warn 6,000 to 9,000 cars a day would pollute Indian Creek Valley, harm wildlife, and spoil the Sac and Fox greenbelt, arguing preservation beats urban encroachment and costly planning.
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Cedar-Wapsie Group
Sierra Club
Bever Avenue
Indian Creek
Sac and Fox
Cedar Rapids
Sandra Shultice
Cedar-Wapsie Group of
Linn-Mar Marion merger questioned by local reader
A Marion reader urges voters and district leaders to answer key questions before approving the Linn Mar Marion merger. He lists costs, taxes, school boundaries, grade configurations, staffing, busing, extracurriculars, and board implications as central issues for the decision.
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Linn-Mar-Marion
Mentzer and
Washington
Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar and Marion
Linn-Mar and
Marion
Jim Overfield
Mission Ave
Perot Endorsement Sparks Independent Hope in Iowa City
Carol Hauenstein of 514 N Dubuque St Apt 2B Iowa City writes to The Gazette praising Ross Perot and his independent stance. She recalls hearing him on C-SPAN and volunteering for petitions while criticizing media for aiding the Washington establishment. She urges continued independent thinking.
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Gazette
Ross Perot
Mr. Perot
C-Span
Perot
Johnson County
City Hall
Washington Establishment
Pacs
Carol Hauenstein
N. Dubuque St
Apt
Iowa City
Reaganomics analysis flawed on front page claims
Reader censures The Gazette for a November 8 front page analysis of Reaganomics. The piece asserts Reaganomics has dominated U S government for 12 years, a claim the writer disputes noting President Bush’s tenure.
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the Gazette
Los Angeles Times
Reader Letter on Race Terminology and Reaganomics
A reader criticizes a Gazette headline using non-white terms as biased and urges neutral language. The letter defends Reaganomics, cites tax cuts raising revenues, faults Congress, and calls for balanced measures and proper page placement.
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Capitol
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Jim Schuller
Broadway
Dr. SE
Establishment
Bush
Caroline Trumpold
Middle
Amana
H.G. Petershagen, McGregor
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