Paranoia and violence in politics fuel a right wing fringe
This column argues that responding to right wing extremism with gun bans is flawed. It notes Oklahoma City violence used a bomb and questions the rush to blame on government or media. It urges investigating government excesses and repealing gun bans to reduce fringe appeal. It critiques media sensationalism in coverage.
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Oklahoma City
Waco
Randy Weaver
Idaho
Far Right
Far Left
Newt Gingrich
George McGovern
Weatherman
Middle East
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Promotes Recycling And Subscriptions
The Gazette notes commitment to the future by using soybean ink and recycled news print. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton or nearby Cedar Rapids Gazette locations and to subscribe with listed rates and contact numbers.
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City Carton
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Iowa City
Correction: missing class member contact updated
A correction note updates the Wilson High School Class of 1945 reunion listing. Readers with information should call Joyce Twachtmann at 378-1490, replacing an earlier incorrect number. The Gazette notes it will publish corrections for accuracy and fairness and provides the correction phone line 398-8313.
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Wilson High School
Joyce Twachtmann
McNamara Mounts U S Tour to Explain Vietnam Errors
At age 78 Robert McNamara begins a 25 day tour to promote his memoir In Retrospect The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam. He faces mixed reception from veterans and critics while admitting self doubt about the war and his own role as architect of U S strategy.
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Barbara Ehrenreich
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U.S
U S funded school opens in Vietnam amid gestures of reconciliation
In Quang Tri province central Vietnam a new elementary school funded largely by private U S contributions of 75 000 opened with children giggling and dancing. The school named after Marine Lewis Puller stands as a memorial to war victims and symbol of thaw between nations.
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Terry Anderson
Vietnam
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South Vietnam
Oy Anoi
Anderson
U.S
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Puller
Tribunal may endanger U N troops in Bosnia
A U N tribunal moves to charge Bosnian Serb leaders Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic with war crimes, risking reduced cooperation for peace talks and tougher conditions for peacekeepers and aid groups. Karadzic recently barred Western diplomats from Sarajevo airport, underscoring Serb control.
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