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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1990
Page
4
d F Hladky Jr chairs the board and Ken Slaughter serves as vice president and treasurer. Dale Larson is general manager and John Robertson leads operations while Jerry Elsen heads editorials. Editorial board chairman is Mark Bowden with managing editor duties.
The piece traces how the death penalty fuels national and state debates as California’s Harris faces a stalled gas chamber sentence, highlighting courts delays, moral questions, and calls from politicians like Texas and Georgia figures. It notes inconsistent application and the risk of arbitrariness in capital punishment policy.
A Iowa pro-life activist recounts a campus rally and a hand交流 with a pro-choice opponent, arguing that protecting unborn lives must trump other justice concerns. He cites personal history, adoption stories, and letters from 1973 to frame abortion as the foremost moral issue guiding his political actions.
A letter decries gambling as greed and a social evil. It argues that legality does not confer morality, condemns politicians whoSupport gambling tied to economic designations, and calls for voters to oust leaders endorsing vice and abortion rights. Signed by Richard M. Wallace of 1135 O Ave NW.
A reader argues against the child abuse scare, urging support for parental correction without fear of legal punishment. They claim many parents are unfairly accused while calling for accountability for actual abusers and a return to biblical discipline.
The court's 6 3 decision allows states to bar corporations from independent political expenditures. Critics call the ruling Orwellian and worry it narrows First Amendment rights while boosting voices with fewer resources. Michigan Chamber of Commerce and groups like NOW and Planned Parenthood opposed the law.
In a Gazette letter, Dick curses endless abortion debates and asks the Almighty to smite persistent submitters with writer’s cramp. He cites excruciating finger pain and bruising on his hip and thigh as if smitten, while remarking on his imagination and amazement.
A reader celebrates approved bonds to fund Prairie High School improvements including new classrooms labs library gym and auditorium. The note observes the school will grow from about 350 to 750 students and wonders why funding was delayed.
Johannesburg Business Day notes oppression of blacks from 1948 to 1989 created a false sense of a single authentic black leadership and demands. Chief Buthelezi and 7 million Zulus clash with the ANC and MDM while Mandela faces ANC resistance and Tutu draws church and business flak over sanctions, signaling growing pluralism ahead of democracy.
A child reports picking up five large bags of garbage along C Avenue north of Collins Road NE in one hour on a Sunday. He notes the litter blocks sunlight for plants and urges families to stop throwing trash from vehicles.
A Washington Iowa reader argues against programs aiding the able bodied lazy and those not trying to escape poverty. The letter cites accidental pregnancies and fraudulent ADC use as examples and urges cutting welfare for “those attempting to work their way out of poverty.”
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