Water plan urged after Cedar Rapids droughts and six rainless weeks
The Water Utilization Review Committee outlined urgent long and short term steps to boost Cedar Rapids water capacity. Upgrades target 52 mgd at the current plant for 1.7 million and a new 20 mgd expandable to 40 mgd plant at Ellis Road and 80th St NW, with completion by autumn 1993.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Aller
Ellis Road
80Th St
Aller
Water Department
Chip Hughes
Department
Lyle Hanson
Fe Ceca
Democrats trim spending amid Bush veto risks
The piece argues congressional Democrats are downgrading domestic program spending after presidential veto threats. It cites Robert Byrd and Vic Fazio on avoiding a political football and questions why Democrats do not push harder against Bush’s budget requests. It suggests voters view spending as excessive and notes Democrats plan to bide their time.
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Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robert Byrd
D-W. Va
Vic Fazio
D-Calif
Fazio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Multicultural education as path to justice in Iowa
A guest column argues for widespread multicultural education in Iowa schools to counter prejudice amid demographic shifts. It notes Iowa's 3 percent minority population versus national 20 percent, urges activities like multicultural fairs, mobiles, color wheels, and classroom charts to foster understanding and reduce bias.
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Iowa
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Ilowa
America
Debt blame shifts in Ossian letter to the editor
A Sept 16 letter argues debt increases result from Congress and presidents sharing blame. It cites a March vote against Bush's budget, claims deficits rose under three presidential terms, and criticizes Bush for unemployment, education, and S L scandals. It endorses Clinton and Gore and warns of Republican harm to schools and children.
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Ossian
Congress
Bush
Reagan
George Bush
Marion voter thanks supporters after Sept 8 election
Mark Gillette of Marion thanks voters and declares his appreciation for 142 supporters who backed his platform and criticizes Iowa school systems while urging better parent information at future forums. He congratulates Virginia Folkers Don Norton and the Marion School Board.
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Virginia Folkers
Don Norton
Marion School Board
Iowa
Right Carl Kane and Anacoluthon in Word Use
Bob D Arnold notes a linguistic slip in a sentence about John Doe where singular and plural forms clash. He suggests two fixes hyphens removed and feet used for height and cites preferred phrasing John Doe stands just 5 feet 7 inches. Stella Engel challenges possessive their and prefers they're.
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John Doe
Stella Engel
Stella
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