Living people stamps may not fix USPS deficit yet spark interest
The Gazette doubts stamps honoring living people will solve the USPS financial deficit amid online competition and big retirement costs. It notes potential collector interest, questions public participation, and cites examples from Brett Favre to Barack Obama as possible stamp subjects.
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U.S
Postal Service
USPS
Internet
UPS
FedEx
Brett Favre
Alex Rodriguez
Joe Namath
Willie Mays
Charlie Sheen
Marilyn Monroe
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King
Letters on debt policy and education politics via Iowa readers
Readers critique national debt practices and Wall Street bailouts while urging reform. A letter from George Black of Iowa City praises a Sept 12 Iowa farms article and champions local empowerment alongside concerns about labor rules. Gary C Young argues for competition in academics and athletics to drive high standards. A Cedar Rapids voter endorses Monica Vernon for re election to District 2 City Council, citing leadership and city improvements.
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Wall Street
Main Street
TSH Ince
Iowa
Labor Department
Peter Orazem
Iowa State University
Danvers
Bobby
Linn-Mar
Gary C. Young
Cedar Rapids
Women at the White House Need More Representation
Kathleen Parker argues that the Obama era shows women feel marginalized in male dominated spaces. She promotes a shift to more women in senior roles, noting examples from Morning Joe and White House staff and urging a culture that values female perspectives without imitating male norms.
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Obama and
The
White House
Ron Suskind
Obama
Mika Brzezinski
Joe Scarborough
Mike Barnicle
Joe” Studio
Brzezinski
Scarborough
Ing Joe
Larry Summers
Rahm Emanuel
Iowa City seeks local flavor as Coralville lures shoppers
Iowa City defends a homegrown approach despite buyer withdrawal to Des Moines and a Coralville incentive plan. City official Wendy Ford says survey feedback informs growth while residents voice frustrations over non scientific results and the prospect of losing the last major department store to a new Coralville development.
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Lowe City
Des Moines
Iowa City
Wendy Ford
John Millar
Millar
University of Iowa
Ford
Coralville
von Maur
Iowa River Landing
Interstate 80
First Avenue
Sycamore Mall
Iowa
Jordan Creek
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