Pronunciation debates and lunar memory in a reader's tangle
A reader riffs on why media pronounce some foreign words with care and others locally. He recalls Peter Jennings, NPR, Armstrong’s moon moment, and notes a Lincoln Highway project. He closes with Subaru towing tips and Mike Deupree's Gazette columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jennings
Abc-Tv
Nicaragua
Jennings
JuDlie Kaaio
Jesus Alou
Geezus
Chile
France
Italy
Mexico
Brazil
NPR
Corrections in Juvenile Case Details Stressed
Devante Dawson 15 of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to third degree sexual abuse of an 11 year old between 1996 and 1997. A Sept 26 story misstated that all three teens claimed no abuse. only two of the three, Lydale Waller and Rashon Dawson, said they later pleaded to lesser charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devante Dawson
Cedar Rapids
Lydale Waller
Rashon Dawson
U S envoy warns Yugoslav leader of NATO strikes
U S envoy Richard Holbrooke meets with Slobodan Milosevic in Belgrade warns of imminent air raids to halt Kosovo crackdown. Milosevic denounces NATO threats as criminal and says no fighting in Kosovo for seven days. Clinton echoes concern Milosevic makes false promises to avoid strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
NATO
U.S
Richard Holbrooke
Kosovo
Holbrooke
United Nations
Milosevic
Brussels
Belgium
Washington
Clinton
Medicare bills wasteful for day treatment mental health centers
A government investigation found that more than 90 percent of Medicare payments to day treatment mental health centers in five states were for highly questionable or unallowable services. Investigators cited billing for coffee klatches and other nontherapeutic activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joe Barton
Texas
House Commerce Subcommittee On Oversight
Health and Human Services Department
Medicare
Florida
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Michael Mangano
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Georgia
Neil Armstrong
Atlanta
Armstrong
Gus Schrader
Wisconsin
Coralville
Iowa
Gus
Mankind
Tranquility Base
Lincoln Highway
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Liz Mathis
Kcrg-Tv
Department of
Subaru
Mike Deupree
Athenet. Seahataed Dang
Ryan Norlin
Anamosa
6Th ST
Terdevc
City Carton
Sixth St
Daly and Serdey
Carr
HHS Inspector General
Congress
Clinton Administration
Prairie Creekursery
Bowling Street
A.m
Sun
Fox
Dr. B
Cedar Hills Community Church
Gordon Avenue N.W
Natalee
California
1St Ave
WAL
Mau
Ieee
The
Blind Factory
Ist Ave
SOO
Arsay
Blairs Ferry Rd
Lewee
Aldi Foods Array Builders
Callahan Promotions
Coldwell Banker
Collins Community Credit Union
Dreamworks EduCare Factory
Fantastic Sam's
Fifth Avenue Medical
Fox Eye
Holland Orchard Hy Vee
Barbara
Iowa City
St. Luke's Hospital
Thomas the
Springhouse Village Ridge
Zeeshan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!