Editorial calls to honor local heroes with street names
The Gazette urges Cedar Rapids City Council to revive candidates for street naming to honor local role models. It cites Kurt Warner and Zach Johnson as worthy examples and notes Don Canney's leadership, arguing streets can boost community pride and recognition beyond athletes.
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Cedar Rapids
P.T. Larson
Kurt Warner
Elmcrest Country Club
Zach Johnson
Zach
Warner
Habitat For Humanity
Ment
Airport
Canney
Edgewood Road
Cedar River
Political, not military, Afghanistan solution proposed
Col William Peterson argues a political approach to Afghanistan, calling for amnesty and inclusion of moderate Taliban, local elections, and village security roles, criticizing corruption in Karzai government and stressing no military solution. The letter also defends Fox News and attacks liberal media coverage, citing Anita Dunn remarks and media bias.
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NATO
Al-Qaida
Taliban
Iraq
Raq
Jihad Taliban
al- Qaida
Mili
William Peterson
USMC
North Liberty
White House
Anita Dunn
Fox News Channel
Republican Party
CNN
New York Times
Barack Obama
Latham challenged over oil reserve hoax on TV program
Fourth District Congressman Tom Latham faced questions after claiming the Dakotas Montana and the Rocky Mountains hold three times the oil of the Middle East. The USGS site shows 3 to 4.3 billion barrels in the Bakken, enough to supply about 206 days at current US consumption.
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Tom Latham
IPTV
Middle East
Dakotas
Montana
Rocky Mountains
U.S. Geological Survey
Usgs.gov
U.S
USGS
North Dakota
Bakken
Latham
Obama Nobel Peace Prize cartoon editorial
The Gazette cartoon mocks President Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for not being George Bush. It praises his evolving diplomacy abroad, including the Israeli Palestinian conflict and multi national efforts, while noting domestic clash with the Republican right. Jeanne Lipman Marion
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Obama
George Bush
Afghanistan
Republican Party
Nobel Committee
Jeanne Lipman
Marion
Obama Nobel Visit Sparks Debate Over Prize
Opinion piece critiques Republican envy as Obama visits Oslo to accept a prize, contrasts with Cheney misgivings, and argues conservatism mixed with bigotry harms the nation. It rails at Bush era boasts, lobbies, and influence-peddling while praising American resilience and patriotism.
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Dick Cheney
Philip Roth
Mr. Obama
Oslo
Grand Hotel
Karl Johans Gate
Obama
Confederacy
Young candidates seek seats on Iowa City council
Jennifer Hemmingsen profiles two University of Iowa students Jeff Shipley and Dan Tallon vying for two at large seats. The piece examines their backgrounds, proposals such as privatizing the parking department and a police reserve idea, and notes student voting access on campus. It argues for equal scrutiny of all candidates and highlights active student involvement in local governance.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Jeff Shipley
Dan Tallon
Susan Mims
Terry Dickens
Herteen & Stocker Jewelers
Gazette
Mims
Dickens
Iowa City
Shipley
Tallon
National Guard
Council
Barack Obama
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