Editorial: University Fees Test Friendship Over Tradition
The University of Iowa faces off field royalties on insignia merchandise and a $65 parade entry fee. Florists fear a $50 license plus 6.5 percent royalty on decorative mums, while Shriners risk disqualifying for entry costs. The piece criticizes the approach and calls for clear criteria to price this friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
U of I
Florida
Shriners
Florists
Japan to dispatch peacekeeping troops abroad for UN support
The article argues Japan will send Self-Defense Forces on UN peacekeeping missions, not as aggression but to contribute beyond financial aid. It cites experts from Kyoto and Ryukyus Universities noting constitutional concerns, potential regional flashpoints, and the hope of building trust through cooperation while referencing Germany as a postwar integration model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United Nations
Tetsumi Takara
University of the Ryukyus
U.N
SDF
Ryukyus
Imperial Army
Masataka Kosaka
Kyoto University
Pacific
Tokyo
Asia
Kosaka
Germany
Bonn
NATO
Europe
United States
Radical chastity push targets teen sex and disease
A guest column argues to replace birth control with abstinence education. It cites rising teen pregnancies and STI rates, endorses a Love-Live chastity rally at Kennedy High School and related events, led by Mary Beth Bonacci of the Alliance for Chastity Education, urging parental and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Research Council
Washington, D.C
United States
Centers For Disease Control
U.S
Colorado Springs
U.S. Public Health Service
USA Today
Novello
Kennedy High School
Love-Live
Mary Beth Bonacci
The
Alliance For Chastity Education
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Bethany Lutheran Church
Voters face three choices in presidential race
Readers weigh the candidates on taxes for retirees and social programs. Letters criticize Bush Clinton rhetoric and tactics, urge focus on Medicare Medicaid cuts, tax policies, and lobbying, and warn of dirty campaigning.
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KGB
Soviet Union
Europe
Bush
Gazette
Walter Gormly
Mount Vernon
George Bush
Larry King
Bill Clinton
Clinton
George
McDonald’s
Campbell’s Soup
Seagram
Burger King
Quaker Oats
Debates and the Search for Real Political Vision
The writer critiques debates as potential mudslinging and urges voters to reject one issue rhetoric. They pose three competing philosophies: democratic republic majority rule, capitalist dictatorship, and democratic socialism, warning on Jan 20 traps and urging ethical voting for the country’s wellbeing.
Thanks for Safe Busing Thanks to Doug Forbes
A letter thanks Cedar Rapids Bus Department official Doug Forbes for creating a new bus route for North Twin Pines area students to Hiawatha Elementary. It notes the new route began October 5 providing rides at a fraction of prior school costs and praises the department’s quality staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Forbes
Cedar Rapids
North
Twin Pines
Hiawatha
C.R
Jeff
Pat
Brian
Tara Davis
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Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
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Linn County
LAB
American Red Cross
Grant Wood
Margaret Speers
Linn
the Gazette
Angelo M. Riccio
15Th St. SE
Willie Horton
Dukakis
Rich Bond
Hillary Clinton
Charlie McCarthy
Bill Bell
Cornell St
Reagan
Roy Hartman
C St. SW
Channel 2
Congress
Bil Clinton
Bebe
Democratic Republic
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