Iowa youth voter turnout and registration urged by editor
The editorial cites 18 to 24 year olds in Iowa showing about 15 percent turnout and urges higher registration. Secretary of State Culver promotes Campus Tour 2000 while noting reasons students hesitate to register. It argues presidential stakes matter now and local elections are crucial for long term impact.
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John F. Kennedy
Letters To The Gazette On Book Censorship By A 12-Year-Old
A Cedar Rapids reader argues a 12-year-old attempted book removal is a misuse of the First Amendment. The writer urges dialogue over censorship, suggesting the child aims to spotlight anti Muslim stereotypes and questions media manipulation for attention.
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Mayor Clancey Endorses Gore Amid Party Question
Cedar Rapids reader Alan Gene Olson accuses Mayor Lee Clancey of hiding as a Republican while supporting higher taxes and bigger government. He asserts her true loyalty lies with Democrats and urges a voter registration switch to Gore. Public letter voices distrust of Clancey’s party stance and fiscal record.
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The Gazette invites letters and guest columns for public discussion
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns, notes many are printed but not all. Submissions must include writer name, signature, full street address and daytime phone, with addresses not published. No anonymous pieces allowed and length limits apply.
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Public figures and marriages under media glare
A caustic overview of how journalists and politicians have speculated about marriages from Mamie Eisenhower to Hillary Clinton. The piece lampoons pundits, recalls Ike’s sober 1950s era, and ponders aging politicians like Gingrich Hyde Burton Livingston as mere old goats.
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Iowa
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George
Bill Clinton
Monica
Newt Gingrich
Henry Hyde
Dan Burton
Robert Livingston
Clancey Endorses Gore Over Bush Citing Knowledge and Judgment
Cedar Rapids readers applaud Mayor Lee Clancey for endorsing Al Gore for president, praising his information and logic while criticizing George W. Bush. The letter compares military service, political experience, and policy plans, urging voters to favor Gore’s proven record over Bush’s perceived lack of preparation.
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Ehud Barak
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Texas
Red Ribbon Week Launch Across Iowa Children to Wear Ribbons
U S attorney Stephen J. Rapp promotes Red Ribbon Week urging parent involvement and drug free pledges. St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids distributes red wrist bands to elementary and junior high students as part of the nationwide campaign begun in 1985 and supported by Congress in 1988 in memory of Enrique Camarena. Call 1 800 247 0614 or (319) 398 5133 for details.
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Neighbor’s soccer noise debate unfolds in Gazette letters
Harold Lanning of Center Point argues the noise complaint reflects mutual disruption. He suggests recording full game noise and blasting it near critics homes to test fairness, noting the complex was imposed by others distant from the neighborhood.
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