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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 2004
Page
5
Iowa City introduces suspensions of liquor licenses for bars to reinforce underage drinking penalties. The move aims to compel bars to enforce policies, while public safety groups push for open discussion on a regional joint dispatch center. The League of Women Voters supports community dialogue and policy leadership.
The piece discusses Rapids debt status and public funding for the History Center, calls for greater community programs and accountability, condemns dog mess in Cedar NUTS park, urges responsible pet care, praises Iowa satellite voting ideas, notes Gov. Vilsack veto with stance to ease participation, and warns against a flood of satellite stations risking chaos and fraud.
Editorial discusses compromise on gun control and reviews H R 2038 S 1431 proposals by Rep McCarthy and Sen Lautenberg. It bans semi automatic shotguns and rifles by receiver characteristics, imposes backdoor registration, and restricts private sales while listing 65 named guns.
The piece argues there will be no exit plan in sight for years amid a shaken U S effort in Iraq. It notes rising insurgency, continued American casualties, and the need for more troops to stabilize the country and secure international backing while elections loom and Bush’s political future hinges on handling of the war.
The piece argues the economy worsened from 2000 to 2003 with rising costs for college health care and gasoline despite Bush's claims of improvement. It asserts the middle class suffers and presents John Kerry as offering a better path by reversing tax cuts for the wealthy to fund health care and education.
The piece questions the April 13 editorial on ethanol and highlights the National Ethanol Vehicle Association’s stance. It explains E85 as 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, noting benefits for farmers and producers and ethanol use per gallon versus E10. It cites fuel economy figures for a Ford Taurus and asks if ethanol blends are typically cheapest.
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