Retain The Terrorist book amid school debate on bias
Editorial notes a Franklin Middle School panel voted 8-2 to keep Caroline Cooney's The Terrorist on shelves citing freedom to read. It argues anti Arab stereotypes appear in media and fiction and stresses staff cannot read every book but should flag potential offensiveness before placement.
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Caroline B. Cooney
Franklin Middle School
PTA
An Rapids
London
Amazon.com
Caroline Cooney
Media Center
Cannon and Constructive in Language and Music
A reader muses on the word cannon and its meanings from music to artillery. The note contrasts constructive stock language with cannon’s diverse uses and recalls a high school band memory and a wedding clipping.
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Louis Rukeyser
Gail
Wall Street
George Washington
Federal Hall
Kathy Rees
Manchester
Cannon
John Doe
Jane Roe
Grant
Cedar Rapids
Vote for Health Coverage of All Children
Cedar Rapids pediatrician Julianne Thomas urges voters to support candidates who back health insurance for all children. She cites 40 000 Iowa children and over 11 million nationwide without coverage and promotes a 10 question candidate survey from the Coalition for America's Children with responses online at childrenshospitals.net.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Coalition For America’s Children
Childrenshospitals
Julianne Thomas
American Academy of Pediatrics
Employers go to new lengths
The Gazette notes Cedar Rapids employers struggle to recruit and keep workers in a tight labor market. It contrasts rising worker options and benefits with Gov. Vilsack’s plan to import 300000 foreign workers, while citing a 2.2 percent unemployment rate and council members who lack frontline worker experience.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Tom Vilsack
Governor's Strategic Planning Council
Bend Tradition for Eloise Iron Shell in Native Rights Debate
A reader thanks The Gazette for coverage of a Meskwaki mother of two protesting discrimination against women. They argue casinos aid housing and education but note gender-based restrictions within the tribe and urge progress for women’s rights and equal treatment.
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Gazette
Eloise Iron Shell
Progress
Gazette invites letters with name and hometown
The Gazette announces a 300 word limit for letters. Send name, street address and daytime phone. only name and hometown will publish. Include contact details for verification. letters edited and not anonymous.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Seniors Weigh Financials and Care Needs
The author notes Social Security is untaxed under $32,000 total income, with half taxed above that, and up to $9,000 taxed if over $41,000. Voters value limiting prescription costs, in-home support, and stronger ombudsmen for nursing home oversight.
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Iowa
Winifred Skinner Seeks Help and Independence
A reader critiques Winifred Skinner for seeking aid while claiming independence. The letter argues she enjoys political backing and public exposure, yet demands taxpayer funding for her medications and questions her tax contributions as a retiree. The writer urges consistency in her stance.
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Winifred Skinner
Gore
Boston
Democratic Committee
Winifred
Seniors versus Baby Boomers Tax Battle
The speaker warns of a growing tax burden on the baby boomers and their children, noting a 6.2 percent Social Security tax on wages up to 76,200 and a 1.45 percent Medicare tax on all earnings. They urge action to prevent sweeping prescription coverage and legislative changes that could affect the younger generation.
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