Allies distance themselves as US strikes Iraq
Editorial notes former allies sit out as Clinton orders air strikes in southern Iraq. Iowa National Guard pilots from the 132nd Fighter Wing may deploy to Turkey for a month to patrol the no fly zone, while other nations grip about intervention. The piece urges coalition action and warns against a unilateral US push.
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Saddam Hussein
United States
Clinton
Iraq
George Bush
Saddam
Iowa Air National Guard
132Nd
Turkey
Iowa
Coalition
Kuwait
Iowa School Election Day Urges Voters to Guard Against Stealth Campaigns
The Gazette urges turnout for Iowa school board races to curb write in campaigns and ensure fair outcomes. It notes school boards fund from taxpayers and that high turnout protects against stealth attempts while recalling the role of boards in hiring staff and managing facilities.
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Iowa
The
Gazette
City Harbour rentals should align with commercial marinas
Dennis A. Benters argues in the Gazette that Ellis Boat Harbor rates must rise to match commercial marinas. He warns higher fees would hurt lower income families and suggests broader government wage reforms to fund operations without squeezing taxpayers.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Ellis Boat Harbor
Riverfront Improvement Commission
Land Donation Spurs Highway 100 Corridor Development
Mary Lou Petersen warns that a developer donated land along Highway 100 in south Marion could push the city to relax zoning, reducing buffers and green space. Twenty-five developers eye the corridor, threatening Squaw Creek Park and Golf Course and risking loss of residential charm for tax gains.
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South
Marion
Squaw Creek Park
Linn County
South Marion
East Marion
Government regulates society not private business says Cedar Rapids reader
A Cedar Rapids letter argues government remains a regulatory body serving all citizens while business pursues profit and often evades public contact. The writer endorses progressive liberal views and rebuts right wing claims that government interferes with affairs.
Pigs Starved and Mutilated Prompt Iowa Animal Cruelty Call
Residents demand strict action after 79 pigs owned by a Masonville farmer were found starving and suffering with their tongues cut by unknown assailants. Three pigs were euthanized. the rest faced transport and slaughter. Animal protection groups urge a thorough investigation and severe penalties.
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Masonville
Time to redo antiquated VA hospitals
Frank H. Boehm argues Congress inflated VA funding while beds stay empty and veteran numbers drop. He notes underuse, slow shift to outpatient care, and proposes VA reform via regionalization and faster outpatient expansion, acknowledging safety nets for some veterans.
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V.A
Frank H. Boehm
M.D
Congress
Veterans Health Administration
Veterans Administration
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign War
Clinton
Jesse Brown
California
Florida
Republican Budget Committee
Kenneth W. Kizer
Kizer
Local Letters Policy and Contact Details Outlined
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines that oe wee removes masters and guest columns, printed columns may be incomplete, and public business letters are preferred. It states all material can be edited and sender details must include full name signature address and daytime phone though addresses are not published.
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Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Wcarooue
Rich
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the Gazette
Mary Lou Petersen
Baird A. King
Grace Trifaro
Citizens For Animal Rights and the Environment
Gretchen Heisman
Protect Our Pets of Iowa
Rebecca Woodham
University of Iowa Animal Coalition
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville
Tenn
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