Iowa hog feedlots drive tougher manure rules
Editorial notes a surge of small large-scale hog operations near 5 000 head spurring the state to draft stricter manure management rules. The advisory committee proposes regulating feedlots as small as 1 300 hogs, with final decisions by the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission. Local voices praise producers for prompting environmental vigilance amid regional comparisons to North Carolina.
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Iowa Environmental Protection Commission
Renwick
Harold Trask
Iowa
North Carolina
Charlotte News & Observer
Corn Belt
Plains States
David Moreau
Environmental Management Commission
Bert Priebe
D-Algona
Terry Branstad
Priebe
Freaky Friday style swap shows why slower growth hurts job seekers
An analysis contrasts a fantasy switch between a job hunter and a Fed policymaker with real events from 1994 95. Inflation stays low as rates rise and fall, yet unemployment rises for youths while the Fed signals no change in rates. The piece argues slower growth helps curb inflation but harms job markets, especially for young workers.
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Federal Reserve
Fed
Iowa
Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
Robert Dederick
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
Associated Press
Reserve Board
Smoking Bias Shaped by Race Cited in High School View
A University of Michigan study shows fewer black teens smoke daily than whites, sparking reflections on culture and race. At Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, students discuss why smoking is seen as cool among whites, while black peers smoke far less.
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Washington
Mani
University of Michigan
U.S
Clinton
Brad Pitt
Johnny Depp
Drew Barrymore
Spring
Montgomery Blair High School
Joe
Droop
Jake
A.J
John Mathwin
Rehana Mwalimu
Blair
Letters to the Gazette comment on school board race
A Prairie Heights parent comments on the College Community School District election where Mark Sheely defeated Dale Lefebure. The letter favors election by the best candidate, notes calls for better communication, and hopes for positive results despite community involvement issues.
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Prairie Heights
Dale Lefebure
College Community School Board
Mark Sheely
Sheely
Prairie
St. Ludmila’s Catholic School
Robert Sherman
Dale Lefebvre
College
Lorie Hastings
Fairfax
Gazette letters policy endorsed for public discussion
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature street address and daytime phone number. No anonymous letters. 300 word limit. one letter per writer per 30 days. Include complete contact details for publication consideration.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Net
CompuServe
See You at the Flagpole Event Reminder
Cedar Rapids report reminds students from all levels will participate next Wednesday. The notice notes First Amendment rights remain in effect on campus and mentions Bible reading and prayers by all faiths are allowed if desired. Dick Wallace.
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Dick Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Not to worry about it and elect a new president
A reader calls for action over President Clinton ethics and leadership. The writer cites a Stephonopoulos arrest and argues Americans should not ignore concerns about morality, business ethics, and foreign policy. The piece urges voters to elect a new president in 1996.
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Clinton
George Stephanopoulos
Stephanopoulos
Cornell Freshmen Aid Miracles in Motion Center
Fifteen Cornell College volunteers including students staff and families spent five hours on September 2 at the Miracles in Motion Riding Center near Swisher. They installed gates built fences and performed general maintenance to speed winter readiness and support this volunteer organization serving people with disabilities.
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Cornell College
Swisher
Miracles In Motion
Cornell
Les Garner
Tanager Place Summer Fest Raises About $40,000
The 1995 Tanager Place Summer Fest drew hundreds of volunteers and many businesses, netting roughly $40,000 to support Tanager Place programs. Funds aid psychiatric residential care, day treatment, sexual abuse treatment, foster care and adoption, and community counseling. The event also boosted public awareness with local media support.
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Tanager Place
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Erica Levi
Will Smith
Jeanne Arnold
Cecily Iddings
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Donna Britt
Washington Post Writers Group
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Topacco, Inc
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Concerned Citizens
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