Retirement shakes GOP as three Senate stalwarts exit
The editorial notes Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms, and Phil Gramm will retire. It contrasts reactions from cartoonists and strategists, and argues successors may lack their seniority and conservative clout while stressing the passing of a generation. Gramm is 59, Helms 79, Thurmond 98.
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Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Phil Gramm
Texas
Gramm
Helms
Thurmond
Old Strom
Paramount Theatre Run to Preserve Cedar Rapids Icon
Community urged to fund preservation of the Paramount Theatre in downtown Cedar Rapids. A 73 year old landmark, listed on the National Register in 1976, needs major capital work to update restrooms accessibility and seating while retaining its historic interior. Friends of the Paramount chaired by James Hoffman coordinates support and donations.
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Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Paramount
James Hoffman
The
Friends of the Paramount
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Alliant Energy Resources
Red Cross Thanks Eastern Iowans For Support After Sept 11
Betty L. Hargraves, executive director of the Grant Wood Chapter American Red Cross Cedar Rapids, expresses heartfelt thanks to volunteers donors and organizations across Eastern Iowa for support after the Sept 11 tragedies. The note urges ongoing blood donation and financial gifts to disaster relief.
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American Red Cross
Iowa
United States
Grant Wood
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Red Cross
America
Betty L. Hargraves
Cedar Rapids
Setting record straight on rebate debate
Jay Miller of Hills argues that the $38 billion instant rebate originated in the Democratic Senate and that both parties deserve credit or blame only for the parts they actually supported. He notes Republicans claim credit for Democratic measures and calls for accurate attribution, including credits like the inheritance tax repeal for the wealthiest.
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U.S. Senate
GOP
Jay Miller
Hills
Lessons From Tragedy A Call For Unity And Vigilance
A reflective piece urging peace over hatred and urging Americans to learn from tragedy. It calls for individual understanding across races, responsibility at home, and cautious engagement with the world. It warns against complacency and urges support for leaders taking steps to end threats while promoting self-reliance and mutual care.
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America
Harkin criticized over water rights and farming in Oregon
The letter accuses Senator Tom Harkin of hypocrisy as Agriculture Committee chair for favoring environmental goals over Klamath Falls farmers who rely on Lake Klamath water. It attacks his stance on drilling in Alaska and abortion, labeling him an agnostic socialist and urging Iowans to demand better representation.
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Middle East
Jerry Falwell
Christian Broadcasting Network
700 Club
America
Falwell
Pat Robertson
Jerry
American Civil Liberties Union
God
ACLU
Tom Harkin
Agriculture Committee
Klamath Falls
Ore
Lake Klamath
Mississippi River
Harkin
Kalamath Falls
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the Gazette
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