Katrina relief scams warn readers and urge safe giving
The Gazette urges caution after Katrina related scams in Iowa. A Cedar Valley woman reported a fake humane society donation call, while the piece cites Scambusters tips to avoid telemarketing and email fraud. It endorses legitimate channels like the Red Cross, Salvation Army, FEMA lists, and KCRG TV9 blood drives for relief contributions.
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Iowa
Robins
Humane Society
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Scambusters.org
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fema.gov
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Tooting Gazette Communications
Horn
Kcrg-Tv9
The
KCRG
Kcrg.com
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
American Veterinary Medicine Foundation
Public Letter Attacks Bush Leadership After Hurricane
Richard Tjarks of Hiawatha condemns Washington leadership and Christian rhetoric over Gulf Coast devastation. He urges citizens to act, criticizes Bush’s response, and argues faith should inform aid and action rather than politics.
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U.S
United States
White House
George Bush
Jesus
Gulf Coast
Bush
God
United Methodist
Southern Baptist College
Church of Bush
Let freedom ring echo in moral debates on contraception
A letter questions access to the morning-after pill and the government’s morality. It argues for broader rights amid rape, incest, or condom failure scenarios and critiques the phrase let freedom ring as hypocritical in today’s politics. The author signs as Chandra Jordan from Cedar Rapids.
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Chandra Jordan
Cedar Rapids
Feelings vs. Facts on War and Military Service
The piece argues that policy should rely on facts over feelings in war and criticizes antiwar activists and minority recruitment critics. It cites 2,100 U.S. deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq, defends military service, and presents Defense Department data showing racial and educational patterns among new recruits. It emphasizes personal rights to support or protest.
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Hether
U.S
Iraq
Baghdad
Crawford
Afghanistan
United States
Idaho
Bush
Cindy Sheehan
Sheehan
Casey
Rosario Munoz
Arlene Inouye
Coalition Against
Inouye
Times
Munoz
Defense Department
Where were the leaders during Katrina's wake
A refugee speaks of missing church buses and leadership as Katrina devastates the Gulf Coast. She questions homeland security and community response while criticizing neglect of black residents in New Orleans and nearby areas.
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Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Homeland Security
Bush
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