Clinton advances health reform inch by inch
In a column James K Glassman argues Clinton seeks to expand government role in health care through new rules and programs while opponents push for patient choice and market solutions. He cites HCFA restrictions, JAMA critique, and GAO findings to question the pace and scope of reform efforts.
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Health Care Financing Administration
Pete Stark
Great Britain
John Kyl
R-Ariz
HCFA
Kyl
Clinton
Capitol Hill
America
Service Employees International Union
Congress
Jim Jeffords
Labor Committee
Ted Kennedy
HMO
Washington
History Center to move into new Cedar Rapids building
Editorial urges Linn County to back The History Center relocation to a remodeled 24000 square foot facility at First Avenue and Seventh Street SE. Project cost about 3.2 million with 1.5 million already raised, bidding next year and construction to start in spring.
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Inn County
History Center
Eighth Avenue SE
Linda Langston
Linn County Historical Society
First Avenue
Seventh Street
Rapids Chevrolet
Museum of Art
Public Library
Masonic Library
Science Station
Paramount Theatre
Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Ted Healey
Historical Society Building Committee
Rotary Club of
Healey
Eighth Ave
Iowa
Judy Maples-Ruth
Linn County
DeLaRue
Low-saturated-fat soy oil debut and Iowa links
Hy-Vee introduces LoSatSoy the first low saturated fat soybean oil with one gram per serving. Pioneer Hi-Bred pays growers premium while Iowa State University researchers Fehr and Hammond developed the trait. The oil is bottled in Illinois, though Iowa roots and Cedar Rapids marketing are highlighted.
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United States
Hy-Vee
Canada
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Iowa State University
Walter Fehr
Earl Hammond
University
Pioneer
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Iowa
Letters to the Gazette on Shaw case charge change
Chris Heidelbauer urges Iowa City officials to treat the Jay Shaw case as a professional matter not a personal vendetta. He supports transferring the assault case to Muscatine County and asks for a reasonable plea to simple assault without special officer-related caveats to quicken resolution and focus on broader Eric Shaw shooting issues.
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Eric Shaw
Shaw
Iowa City
Johnson County
Jay Shaw
Muscatine County
Gazette
R.J. Winkelhake
J. Patrick White
White
Shaws
Winkeshake
Muscatine
Richard Phillips
Wash Your Hands Editorial Urges Renewed Hygiene Reminder
Roger Herrick from Mount Vernon urges The Gazette to republish a prior editorial on washing hands after leaving public restrooms. He cites ongoing poor hygiene at malls and food courts, warning that unwashed hands spread bacteria and disease and calling for a quick, personal health practice.
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The
Gazette
Gazette invites letters to editor long with contact details
The Gazette welcomes readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include name, street address, and daytime phone number for verification. Only name and hometown will be printed. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or via FAX or email.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Keyes recounts Mother Teresa’s prison of words at prayer breakfast
Alan Keyes recalled an anecdote from a recent prayer breakfast attended by Bill Clinton and Mother Teresa. He described Mother Teresa directing a finger at Clinton and saying Stop killing the babies, a line he says was originally spoken by her to the president.
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Associated Press
Alan Keyes
Christian Coalition
Mother Teresa
Bill Clinton
Greg Happel
Cedar Rapids
New-found verbs spark laughter and grammar debate
Reader Maxine Looney quizzes dictionary rules over verbs like flied and messaged found in sports and news copy. She notes fly past is flew except in baseball and argues that modern usage risks dumbing down writers while headlines struggle with site cite sight distinctions.
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Axine Looney
Solon
Thomas
Maxine
Procece
Hugo Kann
Marion
C Soc
Hugo
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American Medical Association Journal
M.D
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Don Nickles
Larry Craig
GAO
James K. Glassman
Washington Post
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elen
Mark Bowden
Linn
the Gazette
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Roger Herrick
Mount Vernon
Carl Kane
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