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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1992
Page
4
JF Hladky Jr. chairs the board with Joe Hladky III as president and publisher Ken Slaughter as vice president and treasurer Dale Larson serves as general manager Kerry Elsen leads the editorials and Mark Bowden is managing editor in a combined leadership slate.
The American Library Association notes record censorship attempts during National Library Week while J D Salinger's Catcher in the Rye remains the top target Censorship ranges from bans and burning to removing titles from required lists In Kinston North Carolina the decision not to assign The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as required reading was defended since the book remains in the library The piece argues that this mild form of censorship is acceptable and preferable to harsher measures
The Los Angeles Times reports a reassessment by young Americans on military service after the Persian Gulf War. The conflict's toll underscores that soldiers can be killed, influencing public sentiment and future enlistment considerations.
A DC high school survey shows students find military life less appealing amid a broader critique of government benefits. The piece argues that rewards come with responsibilities and notes the gulf between promised advantages and the costs of national service.
Paul Burka argues that Ross Perot could be a serious president despite public doubt. He highlights Perot s populist wealth view, confrontational stance with GM and media, and Texas policy wins like drug law reform and education expansion as signs of practical leadership potential.
A reader laments lengthy red tape at Linn County Court House Annex vehicle registration. After long waits and form scrutiny, staff rejected a typed name for a printed name, forcing a return to the seller. The letter mocks clerical rigidity and urges patience with public servants.
The article celebrates Camp Courageous of Iowa entering its 20th year and explains it runs entirely on donations and volunteers with no government aid or paid fundraisers. It notes growth from 211 campers in 1974 to 3,200 annually and invites the public to an open house and lodge dedication from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 26.
The letter criticizes Beverly Hannon for blocking parental notification on abortion citing dangers to teens and AIDS risk. It argues the move protects a few while endangering many and urges voters to remember in November.
Jefferson County Attorney Ann Taylor voices frustration that abused women return to husbands with few options. She cites inadequate protection, ineffective no contact orders, and enforcement gaps that allow abusers to retaliate and resume abuse after a guilty finding.
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