Corporate crime meets slow wheels of justice
The editorial notes a wave of prosecutions after Enron and other collapses, highlighting arrests at Adelphia WorldCom and ImClone, including Sam Waksal and Martha Stewart, while emphasizing DOJ focus on individuals and the slow, precise pursuit of justice in complex securities cases.
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Enron Corp
Enron
Kenneth Lay
White House
George W. Bush
Justice Department
Arthur Anderson
Sam Waksal
ImClone Systems Inc
ImClone
Martha Stewart
Congress
Andrew Fastow
Lay
Jeffrey Skilling
Writer who popularized history is remembered
An editorial in the Dallas Morning News honors Stephen Ambrose noting his impact on bringing history to a broad audience. It praises his readable works on D-Day Eisenhower Nixon and Lewis and Clark while acknowledging scholarly debates about popularization and a past slip on quotations.
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Ong
Stephen Ambrose
Ambrose
Lewis and Clark
University of New Orleans
Texas A&m University
H.W. Brands
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Brands
Dementia awareness and memories shared across Cedar Rapids
Anne Salamon of Cedar Rapids writes about the personal impact of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. She recalls her father's decline and highlights Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and Memory Walks in Eastern Iowa to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association programs.
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Iowa
Alzheimer’s Association
Reader
Anne Salamon
Cedar Rapids
Small schools get praise and critique in Gazette letter
A reader defends small schools against a Gazette editorial, recounting Springville High School’s strong academics and activities while challenging the idea that small classes are only beneficial in large districts. The letter questions funding for new buildings, the fate of surplus teachers, and argues against blaming successful small schools.
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Gazette
Iowa
Renee Sneitzer A Smart On Crime Candidate For SD 19
Voters hear from Renee Sneitzer an Iowa attorney with Black Hawk County prosecutor to Cedar Rapids defense work. She has argued before the Iowa Supreme Court and won. Supporters tout Peer Court outcomes and her balance of law career with community service.
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Senate
Renee Sneitzer
Renee
Black Hawk County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Karen Balderston for House District 36 endorsement letter
A supporter urges voters to back Karen Balderston for the Iowa House District 36 seat. Balderston, appointed to Linn County Board of Adjustment in 1997, sought balanced solutions for a sandpit permit, voting against the project to protect neighborhood quality of life and traffic impacts.
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Karen Balderston
Linn County Board of Adjustment
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Karen
Board of Adjustment
Statehouse
Iowa
Senator Harkin Associated With Pro-Life Flip Flops
Marion board member Mike Alt accuses Sen Tom Harkin of dishonesty on abortion policy citing a 1990s campaign flier and votes against a partial birth abortion ban. Alt urges voters to enforce a “three strikes” rule at Election Day and aligns with Linn Area Pro-Life United.
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Sen
Tom Harkin
Clinton
Harkin
House
Senate
Mike Alt
Linn Area
Pro-Life United
Marion
Muslim clergy lead call for peace in Iraq
A reader thanks Muslim clergy and laity for clear public action opposing war plans in Iraq, contrasting with uncertain Christian leaders. The letter lauds their prayerful prophetic witness as a courageous voice for peace with justice.
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the Gazette
Iraq
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Iowa
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