Urban shift in Iowa births fuels regional disparities
Thomas G. Ryan discusses how obstetric unit closures drive mothers to larger towns for delivery, while birth rates rise with urban growth. The piece notes 1996 Iowa rates vary by county, with nine counties concentrating nearly half of births and nine counties aging faster than rural areas.
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Cedar County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Adair County
Woodbury
Polk
Linn
Scott
Muscatine
Marshall
Dallas
Des Moines
Iowa County
Black Hawk
Johnson
Dubuque
Pottawattamie
Story
PLSWB
United States
New tactics urged in war on terrorism
Gregory P. Kane argues for aggressive responses to terrorism, proposing bounty on Osama bin Laden and even killing him as wartime policy. He critiques past U S actions, warns against harmful diplomacy, and urges decisive measures to end terrorist threats.
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Gregory P. Kane
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Sudan
Clinton
CNN
Khartoum
Omar Hassan al-Bashir
Messrs
Bashir and
Turabi
United States
Bashir
bin Laden
Taliban
Iran
Kenya
Tanzania
America
Letters to the Gazette on perjury and impeachment politics
The writer questions public tolerance for presidential perjury and calls out polls showing support for impeachment rules while railing against Starr's investigations. They compare to Nixon and argue loyalty poses dangers to justice and career consequences for public figures.
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Community college levy urges yes in local elections
Letters urge voters to support Kirkwood Community College levy renewal a 20 cent plant fund continuation since 1966 and NICC 6 cent instructional equipment levy. Proponents argue no tax increase and Funds fund facilities equipment and retraining to maintain regional workforce and economic growth.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Northeast Iowa Community College
Iowa
NICC
Don Roby
Decorah
Think Local Buying to Save Towns Says Marion
Frank Reynolds of Marion urges residents to buy from locally owned stores and US made goods to keep money, jobs, and taxes in the community. He argues big chains drain small towns and that local businesses support schools churches and charities.
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Iowa City
Wal-Mart
United States
Frank Reynolds
Marion
Language notes on misused terms in a wire service piece
Art Heusinkveld critiques four misused words in a wire service report about a star basketball player avoiding well wishers. He requests correct terms such as tract and Aedes and points out errors in anonymous hotel room and sentence structure.
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Art Heusinkveld
Art
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