Ethanol Lobby Seeks Grain Aid Despite Misleading List
An editorial questions ethanol industry push for below market grain sales under drought relief. It cites misidentified firms such as Grain Processing Inc of Muscatine and Pabst Brewing Co as endangered, noting the errors and continued industry pressure on Congress and Agriculture Secretary Lyng.
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Congress
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Lyng
Tom Daschle
D-S.dak
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Information Resources Inc
Grain Processing Inc
Muscatine
Sen. Daschle
Grain Processing
Alan I. Fikes
Pabst Brewing Co
Olympia
Wash
Pabst
Iowa voter registration drive aims to reach 2 million
Iowa agencies and groups push to register more voters before the Oct. 15 deadline for the November election. As of this month 1,577,524 Iowans are registered with party breakdowns of 576,049 Democrats 503,182 Republicans and 498,293 nonpartisan.
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United States
Iowa
The Counterrevolution Against Plastic Waste
Gwinn Owens of the Baltimore Evening Sun laments the nonbiodegradable plastic flood in oceans and on beaches. He cites 240 million living rooms of plastic discarded yearly and argues for biodegradable plastics while noting bans in several states.
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Baltimore
Atlantic Ocean
American Public Radio Network
Johns Hopkins University
Wjhu-Fm
United States
Gwinn Owens
Baltimore Evening Sun
Thank you for printing detectives ease up letter
A reader thanks The Gazette for printing the letter about detectives easing up on sexual assault cases involving children. The writer argues youths avoid harsher punishment and urges disciplinary action and better teen activities to prevent future incidents following a fatal I 380 crash involving four youths and a 14 year old.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Dan Quayle's Unusual Credentials Recalled in Letters
Readers discuss Dan Quayle and his National Guard service while debating his fitness for the presidency. The letters touch on personal actions, perceptions of intelligence, and wartime experiences, with varied opinions on patriotism and judgment.
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George Bush
Dan Quayle
National Guard
Midwest
Indiana National Guard
Michigan
Guard
Vietnam
Equally Treated Town Faces Kennel Change Claims
Residents of Independence challenge Rick Smith's Sept article on Gilbert Brandt property. They dispute his farmer depiction, note Brandt operates a kennel with nine dogs that bark daily, and affirm Independence remains a safe town for families and grandchildren.
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Rick Smith
Gilbert Brandt
Independence
Mr. Brandt
POW MIA Remembrance Vigil Acknowledges Missing Soldiers
East Central Chapter of Vietnam thanks participants in the Sept 16 POW MIA Remembrance Vigil. About 2,400 U S personnel remain missing in Southeast Asia. Cedar Rapids residents showed they have not forgotten and care. Signed Rebecca M. Moore POW coordinator and Curtis VanGorp Vietnaw president.
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East Central
Vietnam
Thank you note from Kris Ruprecht to College Community voters
Kris A Ruprecht thanks supporters and voters in the College Community District school board election. He remains involved and prioritizes the high school renovation, signaling it may pass on a future ballot with continued community backing. He commends the community for strong turnout. Route 1 SwisheLocal.
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College Community
College Community District
Kris A. Ruprecht
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Gazette
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Marengo
Governor’s Office
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Cedar Rapidians
Rebecca M. Moore
19Th St. NE
Curtis VanGorp
Vietnaw
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