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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1988
Page
6
John Robertson Executive Editor Art Heusinkveld Editor of Editorial Pages Editorial Board Chairma Dave Morris Managing Editor
A Davenport editorial urges a public referendum on riverboat casino gambling after three legislative sessions. It notes indifference among voters, calls for a straight yes no ballot, warns against shrinking licenses, and urges broader view of Iowa waterways before the bill returns in January.
The piece argues that presidential press secretaries inflate or fabricate statements to protect the president. It cites Larry Speakes who invented quotes attributed to Reagan at the 1985 Geneva summit and notes Marlin Fitzwater's public backlash, questioning how a secretary can know the president's reaction without speaking to him.
Letters debate downtown Marion mall plans as developers seek extra land to fit a 262 foot building on a 250 foot lot. Council votes 4 3 against taking pavement land. Residents urge road extensions to improve access for Rockwell Collins workers and city transit paths.
A resident from East 1 at the county home criticizes Abbe Center for Community Health's privatization and increased mentally ill residents. He says it disrupts care, raises taxpayer costs, and questions who truly governs the facility. He stresses mentally ill are not untouchables and urges public awareness.
The Gazette coverage in Neighbors magazine inspired students to strive for the $10,000 goal. Participants Woo Jin Jung Gerry Portzline and Tim Waddilove from Jung's Taekwon Do Academy at 3950 Wilson Ave. SW supported the fundraiser in Iowa City.
After four years on staff the writer praises Camp Good Health on Mount Vernon Road, serving seven weeks for underprivileged children ages seven to twelve with two weeks for those with hemophilia or diabetes. It is Iowa's only hemophiliac camp and one of two diabetic camps offering medical care. Donations sustain the camp for 62 years and many changes have improved the experience.
A citizen, Juanita Russo of 637 20th Ave. SW, praises the city and state departments for the Sixth Street SW makeover. She thanks them for a job well done and highlights the improved street condition.
The speaker blasts lawyers and laws as cause of crime and overcrowding. Calls for immediate executions for murder, no appeals, end to plea bargains, harsher inmate discipline, reduced food budgets, and punitive treatments. Proposes capping injury lawsuits to ease court backlogs and curb ambulance chasers.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs.
Mary Rouse of Iowa City, a retired writer editor for the University of Iowa News Service, previously held similar posts at colleges in Michigan Oklahoma and Minnesota.
A reflection on Katarina Witt’s 1988 World Championship win in Budapest and the fleeting nature of triumph. The essay notes how public moments of joy reveal personal milestones and the shared human experience of loss, with eyes on Debi Thomas and others, and calls for empathy in televised “windows” into lives.
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