Labor Day meaning and work ethic in American culture
The editorial notes Labor Day honors American workers including nonunion private workers and co founder Peter J. McGuire. It cites Alexis Herman praising a patriotic nonpartisan holiday, discusses the Protestant work ethic, and urges readers to rest or reflect on achievements as summer ends and autumn begins.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Teamsters
United Parcel Service
Peter J. McGuire
New York City
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
America
U.S
Alexis M. Herman
Herman
England
Germany
Monument debates echo Cedar Rapids and Albuquerque designs
York Times Magazine recalls Cedar Rapids controversy over a stainless steel Tree of Five Seasons and cites Albuquerque plans for a 15 foot tall modernist Holocaust memorial in Civic Plaza. Supporters call the sculpture a metaphor for humanity’s inhumanity.
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York Times
Cedar Rapids
Civic Plaza
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Labor Day tribute to work as nation’s greatest resource
Alexis M. Herman highlights work as universal right and key to dignity, urging five goals for shared prosperity. She cites low unemployment, steady gains, and the UPS settlement as evidence of collective progress, and calls for education, welfare-to-work, retirement security, safe workplaces, and a livable work-family balance.
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Alexis M. Herman
America
Clinton
Barbara Christie Pope for Cedar Rapids School Board District 3
A Cedar Rapids letter praises Barbara Christie Pope as a strong advocate for continuous school improvement and excellence. The author, Theresa Anderson, urges voters to support Pope for the September 9 election, highlighting her experience as a teacher and parent and her commitment to sound school decisions.
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Barbara Christie-Pope
Cedar Rapids
Barbara
Barbara Christie Pope
Theresa Anderson
Postmaster Thanks Staff for Steady Parcel Delivery
The postmaster thanks staff and customers for support during a two week surge in parcels. Window personnel drivers and processing workers kept operations steady and maintained service while temporary changes were communicated by the news media.
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Postal Service
Hiawatha plan sparks debate over annexations and cronyism
In a 1996 Comprehensive Plan debate, Hiawatha backed annexation and an aquatic facility while criticizing cronyism. Fifteen months later, voluntary annexations face court delay, a failed 2.1 million bond for the park, sidewalk questions sent to voters, and ongoing controversy over TIF rebates and zoning changes. A local resident urges civic housecleaning ahead of November council elections.
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Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Robins
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Airport Name Change Sparks Public Debate
A Cedar Rapids Airport Commission quick meeting proposed renaming the airport to a regional title, prompting Roy W. Bud Jamesen to argue the airfield should retain Cedar Rapids identity. He cites long term master plans, historic leaders, and the airport’s central role in the region, urging preservation of the city name.
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Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Robins
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Airport
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Denver
Omaha
Des Moines
Atlanta
Rockwell
Central Iowa
Dubuque
Waterloo
U.S. 151
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Don Hines
Ed Altorfer
Clair
Eastern Iowa Gazette
Roy W
Bud” Jamesen
McGregor
Gazette invites letters to the editor limit 300 words
The Gazette calls for reader letters up to 300 words. Include name, street address, and daytime phone number for verification, with only your name and hometown published. Please send to Cedar Rapids Gazette, Box 511, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 or by fax or email as listed.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Diplomatic posts held hostage editorial request
Iowa reader Ronald Johnson asks for a broader view of vacant diplomatic posts and the many nominations delayed or held hostage by political maneuvering. He urges an editorial addressing the wider pattern rather than a narrow critique of Clinton, Helms, and Weld.
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Clinton
Jesse Helms
William Weld
Ronald Johnson
Iowa City
Iowa School Board Election Letters Deadline
Letters about Iowa's September 9 school board elections must reach The Gazette editorial department by noon Wednesday September 3. Shorter letters have better chances. Prefer letters discussing proposals or ideas and how candidates would perform in the future.
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