Emir Abd el-Kader inspiring Lyon commemoration in Elkader essay contest
The article links Lyon France commemorations of Emir Abd el-Kader with the Abdelkader Global Leadership essay contest in Elkader Iowa. It notes el-Kader's 19th century resistance to French occupation, humanitarian acts in Damascus, and influence on modern Muslim and interfaith readers highlighting virtues of prudence and justice.
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Lyon
France
Elkader
Emir Abd el- Kader
el-Kader
Missouri
Moscow
Mecca
Oran
Ottoman Empire
Algeria
Damascus
Pius IX
Abraham Lincoln
Queen Victoria
New York Times
Emir Abd el-Kader
Syria
Abd el-Kader
Fouad Chergui
Chergui
Christian Delorme
Delorme
Iowa
Abdelkader
Letters About a March 30 collision and Cedar Rapids casino debate
A reader describes a March 30事故 near Fairfax with police interaction and tickets. The letter questions casino licensing in Cedar Rapids and criticizes local spending, urging a no vote on a tax extension and warning of misused public funds. The writer urges residents to speak up on alleged city collaboration and taxpayer money use.
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Fairfax
Airport Road
Linn County Sheriff's
AAA
America
Free Country
Michael Snider
Iowa City
Humphrey
Downtown Iowa City 21 makes sense column defends referendum
Guest column argues to keep 21-only ordinance to maintain safer downtown. Cites 2010 law linking bar entry to 21 and declines in calls for assaults crimes, student drinking problems, and ER visits. Critics' fears about economy and disorder are dismissed as unfounded.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Tom Rocklin
Matt Hayek
Trocklin
Gmail
Matt. Hayek
Iowa-City.org
New Pioneer opens Cedar Rapids branch in 2015
New Pioneer Food Co op announced it will open a 10,000 square foot Cedar Rapids store on Center Point Road in early 2015. The co op expects to hire about 50 workers and will offer educational programs, school gardens, and local product sourcing. City officials welcome the project as a boost to local shopping and food diversity.
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New Pioneer Food Coop
Cedar Rapids
Co-Op
Center Point Road
Iowa
Iowa City
People’s Republic
Jeff Pomeranz
University of Iowa
Media
Whole Foods
Collins Road
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C.A
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