Time to consider nonpartisan reform of Iowa ag policy
Gazette editor argues Iowa should move secretary of agriculture and other high offices to gubernatorial appointment. Lawmakers should consider replacing elected posts with appointed administrators to reduce partisan battles and maintain consistent policy in agriculture and land stewardship.
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ITH
Dale VY Coves
Terry Branstad
Cochran
Branstad
Iowa
State Auditor
State Patrol
Agriculture Post
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Senate
Waiting for the Bowl Selections Aims for Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes football team faces uncertain bowl fate after losses at Wisconsin and Northwestern. Athletic officials weigh an early deal for a lesser bowl against waiting for a warmer, higher placement, risking being frozen out of major post season games.
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OWA
Hawkeyes
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Bob Bowlsby
Bribe to Drop Case Echoes Across Racial Politics
A controversial 1989 Piscataway case on affirmative action is spotlighted as a modern bid to evade a landmark ruling. Corporate donations funded teacher Sharon Taxman’s withdrawal, sparking debate over race in hiring and the integrity of justice.
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James K. Glassman
Lver Brown
Sumner
Linda Brown
Earl Warren
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Stephan and
Abigail Thornstrom
America
White Citizens Council of
Topeka
High Court
Oliver Brown
Supreme Court
Sharon Taxman
New York Times
Piscataway
N.J
Board of Education
Taxman
Debra Williams
Williams
CNN
Cornel West
Harvard
Clint Bolick
Institute For Justice
Jesse Jackson
Yankelovich Partners
Ward Connerly
John Hope Franklin
Sperm counts decline sparks faith in divine intervention
Floyd Sandford of Cedar Rapids questions falling human sperm counts in the United States and Europe. He ponders causes and long term effects while criticizing overpopulation and environmental impact. He spars with ideas of miraculous pregnancies and divine intervention.
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the Gazette
United States
Europe
Cedar Rapids
Editorial attack on Paramount policing sparks anger
Cedar Rapids police lieutenant Jerry Potter objects to a Gazette editorial about drug violations at the Paramount Theatre. He cites officers’ actions arresting four for narcotics, confiscating marijuana and LSD, and ejecting five others, defending patrol diligence and condemning perceived bias.
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Rent-A-Cops
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Potter
Residents urge speed control on Mount Vernon Road
In a letter to The Gazette Gary Petersen argues for slower speeds on Mount Vernon Road and asks the city to curb truck traffic. He calls for resurfacing with turn signals and rerouting trucks to Highway 30 and I-380, opposing widening and new road projects.
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Mount Vernon Road
Third Street
Diagonal
City Council
Gary Petersen
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Gazette letter submission guidelines
The Gazette prints letters up to 300 words. Submit with name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear in print. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 319 398 5846. Email gazette fyiowa infi net.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
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