Saddam Hussein and the Gulf Crisis Stress on Consistency
The piece argues Saddam Hussein backs down after regional Arab pressure and a resumed UN weapons inspection, urging the United States to maintain a steady, not flexible, approach. It recalls past U.S. and allied strikes, regional distrust, and the need for a firm, united stance to deter aggression.
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Syria
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Time for Supreme Court to decide school voucher question
Analysis argues publicly funded vouchers for low income students may extend to religious schools. Milwaukee leads with 6 000 students using vouchers up to 4900 yearly, expansion could reach 15000. Courts deem constitutional when goal is education not religion, but nation watches.
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Barry Hutchison
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New York
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People For the
American Way
Milwaukee Plan
Holy Redeemer School
Mount Olive Lutheran School
Court backs Wisconsin school choice program amid political clash
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 to allow Wisconsin's parental choice program, enabling poor children to attend private or religious schools. Proponents cite improved outcomes from Milwaukee's program. opponents warn of establishment clause risks and bureaucratic waste.
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Alexandria
Stephen J. Kenealy
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Clinton
Paul Coverdell
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House Committee On Education
George Voinovich
Ohio
U.S. Department of Education
Letters to the Gazette contested gun dispute letters
A reader from Independence challenges distortions about Ole Munson’s gun handling. The letter cites trial details and defends testimony, noting no witness saw Munson with a gun. The writer, a former legal paralegal, criticizes inaccuracies in others’ accounts.
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Burlington
Gunnar
Jean Munson
Maryland
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids seeks building official with strong code expertise
A letter praising The Gazette coverage of the new Cedar Rapids fire chief urges equal scrutiny for the search for a building official. It stresses decades of strong local code enforcement, calls for standardized adoption, adoption of International Codes, audits, public education, and leadership by a qualified candidate.
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Cedar Rapids
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