We won. Mount Trashmore will not accept anymore debris containing asbestos; it will have to go to Milan, Ill. One …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2010 12:54 am5640d ago
We won. Mount Trashmore will not accept anymore debris containing asbestos; it will have to go to Milan, Ill. One …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2010 12:53 am5640d ago
The candidate for the U.S. House and Senate in the November election who will sign a notarized pledge to either …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2010 12:52 am5640d ago
There it was on the front page of Tuesday’s Gazette: “Council members want prettier C.R. gateways.” I agree that we …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2010 12:51 am5640d ago
In Robert L. Stevenson’s novel “Treasure Island,” a man receives a black spot from another man. It is a sign …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2010 12:50 am5640d ago
Earlier in the year, I suggested that Iowa Citians bribe the Regina Education Center to offer the Iowa City Community …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2010 12:46 am5640d ago
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Reader’s Digest ran an article titled, “Why Russia can’t feed itself,” dealing with …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 6, 2010 12:53 am5641d ago
Some of the planning committees for Marion have been discussing ideas for changing or tearing down the Depot in City …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 6, 2010 12:47 am5641d ago
I add my vote to the closing of Second Avenue (for the proposed Medical Mall). At present, Second Avenue serves …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 6, 2010 12:45 am5642d ago
In response to Tom McCartan (July 31 letter): Yes, even those who practice homosexual behavior are equal to other people …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 6, 2010 12:43 am5642d ago
With so many Iowans out of work and businesses struggling to stay afloat, now is the time for government to …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2010 12:25 am5643d ago
Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa’s proposal to build a new medical mall in downtown Cedar Rapids is a bold, visionary plan …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2010 12:23 am5643d ago
Why does the Cedar River at Palo and Cedar Rapids always look bank full above the 5-in-1 dam? Why is …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2010 12:21 am5643d ago
Tuesday’s letter titled “Bible’s advice on using land has damaged Earth” is true in one respect: Many people in this …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2010 12:20 am5643d ago
On Thursday evening (July 29), an SUV driver made a sudden left-hand turn into the path of an oncoming cyclist …
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