Iowa City shooting prompts calls for police review board
Editorial questions the handling of the Eric Shaw shooting and whether city practices should be examined. It notes the police chief was not present at the scene and discusses potential civilian oversight models from Wisconsin as a pathway to better police-community relations.
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R.J. Winkelhake
Naomi Novick
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Thas
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Winkeshake
Eric Shaw
Clinton urged to disclose full medical history
The piece argues Clinton should release complete medical records similar to Dole and notes ongoing public and media interest. It compares past presidents, questions potential embarrassments, and urges full disclosure as a standard for presidential candidates.
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Freedom of speech reduced five minutes in Cedar Rapids council
A Cedar Rapids reader laments a City Council pattern of limiting public input arguing freedom of speech is curtailed. She cites Sept. 4 and Sept. 11 sessions where residents including Rosanne Freeburg and John Johnson were denied extensions and questioned limits.
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Cuba
North Korea
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rosanne Freeburg
Burton Martin
Robert
John Johnson
Hawkeye Downs
Public school debate on gay and lesbian lifestyles
Cedar Rapids expert Mary Lou McGrew criticizes a TEL US poll question as biased and asserts there is no gay and lesbian lifestyle. She notes sex education may present factual information on heterosexual and homosexual behaviors but not lifestyles.
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Tel*us
Cedar Rapids
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Good prospects in Linn-Mar District
Gary Keoppel thanks Linn-Mar voters for support in the Sept. 10 school board election. He notes three years served and looks ahead to three more, thanking family and supporters who assisted with campaign efforts as he plans to listen to students, patrons, and staff.
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Linn-Mar
Gary Keoppel
Cedar Rapids
Harkin accused of negative ads as Iowa campaign debate heats up
In Iowa a voter letter criticizes Sen. Tom Harkin for a harsh campaign style while backing candidate Jim Lightfoot who pledges to run a positive, issue based race. The writer, Mikel Moore of Iowa City, endorses Lightfoot as the winner in November.
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Harkin
Jim Lightfoot
Mikel Moore
Iowa City
Display of empty shoes provokes outrage at gun violence protest
The piece denounces the Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence for staging empty shoe displays at Greene Square Park to memorialize firearm related deaths. It accuses the group of exploiting grieving families and seeking to disarm law abiding citizens while trivializing non firearm related deaths.
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Greene Square Park
Antigun
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Iowa City health care partners pledge patient first focus
Community leaders announce the Long Term Development Task Force formed in 1995 by Mercy Hospital UIHC and Veterans Affairs to pursue cooperative programs. They open Cancer Care of Iowa City LLC and plan shared information systems email links, hospice support, and a Health Center USA venture to promote local medical services.
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Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
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Iowa City
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Iowa State Bank & Trust Co
Mercy Hospital Board of Directors
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