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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1990
Page
4
Editorial notes Iowa lawmakers adjourn after a three month session that produced a large budget and limited other reforms. It cites regional banking approval as a relief after few substantive measures and warns of forthcoming redistricting considerations tied to the 1990 census and potential impacts on political careers.
The piece honors Ryan White, who died at 18 after a five year fight with AIDS. It notes his courage facing stigma from school and church and his role as an international spokesman urging education to dispel fear and myths about AIDS.
The piece contrasts Pentagon plans to slash HDTV research with proposed deep Pentagon cuts by Senators Cohen and McCain. It argues HDTV funding is vital for national security and U.S. tech competitiveness, while defense spending remains high. It notes ideological vs practical tensions shaping Bush administration policy and calls for broader national investment.
Letter to the Gazette criticizes a Johnson County abortion poll headline and math. It argues the all polled figure for Make abortion more difficult is 38 percent, not 35, and contends the article misstates support for unrestricted abortion versus health related limits.
Iowa readers weigh in on Sen Charles Grassley voting against a Clean Air Act amendment. Critics say duplicative EPA NRC regulation hurts nuclear safety and energy costs while supporters urge cleaner air and nuclear independence amid national debates.
Don Dillon writes of his daughter Nancy Ziegenmeyer whose five part Des Moines Register series recounting her rape and trial has drawn nationwide coverage in USA Today The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal plus television appearances.
A community urges residents to oppose the development of 19 acres of woodland near 30th Street Drive SE. The plea emphasizes outdoor habitat, clean air, and nature’s benefits for future generations, urging local action to prevent environmental destruction.
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