Polite places and an awkward stereotype in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids reader critiques a national politeness ranking and notes local pride. The piece includes incidents of stereotyping at a bookstore and a department store, highlighting racial bias in a credit card check and reflecting on local norms and manners. Mike Deupree’s column appears Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Supreme Court to hear Penry death penalty appeal
The court will review whether jurors in Texas death cases must have broader ability to weigh mental capacity and mitigating abuse. Johnny Paul Penry argues his IQ 50 to 60 and reasoning of a 7 year old, while prosecutors call him ignorant not retarded. He was sentenced to death for the 1979 stabbing of Pamela Carpenters in Livingston. The ruling could affect how mental disability is considered in capital cases.
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Correction on Englert Theatre ticket prices for New Year Eve
A correction states ticket prices for the Englert Theatre Group New Year’s Eve show were printed as $60 instead of the correct $6. The Gazette will publish corrections about inaccuracies and misleadings in reports, with a contact number for complaints.
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Supreme Court takes up medical marijuana dispute
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if medical necessity allows cannabis distribution to seriously ill patients despite federal prohibition. The case centers on the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and California law authorizing medical use, with eight states already allowing medical marijuana. Justice Breyer did not participate.
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Gazette Encourages Recycling With Soybean Ink
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop newspapers for recycling at City Carton on Sixth St SW or at the nearest local recycling location.
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