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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1994
Page
5
Editorial defends expanding state DOT based license renewal checks to prove auto insurance in 21 Iowa counties. It argues street scofflaws will be deterred as renewal stickers require current insurance, closing in on selfish drivers while raise costs for law abiding motorists.
The United States Senate weighs a provision to let states replace food stamps with cash or wage supplements. Critics warn it invites theft, while experiments like Iowa’s electronic benefits transfer aim to reduce misuse. Supporters say local control matters. critics fear easier theft and crime. The bill remains to be reviewed by Congress.
The piece notes rising coffee prices amid supply and demand ideas and mentions Brazil’s June crop loss. It contrasts grocery shelf prices with local drug store pricing and urges shoppers not to hoard while warning about future costs as Brazil plans another harvest next year.
Opinion argues that welfare stigma, high child care costs, and biased court rulings punish single mothers seeking education or work. It highlights California families receiving about 600 dollars monthly, campus child care gaps, and a Michigan judge who ordered a mother to surrender her daughter due to grandparent care. The piece questions policy focus on welfare while obscuring barriers to self-sufficiency.
A reader questions July 17 letter quality and accuses the writer of Christian bashing McCarthyism and using debate on taxation to attack Lynn Schulte for House District 50. The letter defends Schulte’s constitutional intent and urges readers to judge based on the questions raised.
A reader thanks print media for a July 10 guest column by William Stosine on gay pride and urges tolerance. The letter argues that Christian charity and human rights elevate all people including lesbians, gays, and bisexuals, urging acceptance and space for everyone to live honestly and peacefully.
Patrick M. Courtney Cedar Rapids states that a July 25 article misrepresented a draft on residency proposed by the Iowa Department of Revenue. He notes the plan was an initial draft reviewed by the Iowa Bar Association Taxation Section and will likely change before administrative rule making and official regulation.
Anne Pickering recalls a country life with a creek snake named Snakey that helped control rats on a chicken farm. The pet serpent would come to the drive and greeted the author with daily contact before disappearing years ago. Now an elderly woman, she hopes her grandchildren know that unusual bond.
Kathy Hoff of Cedar Rapids urges sponsors to air Rescue 911 and Bill Cosby segments on fire safety and CPR. She argues repeated viewing could teach millions proper rescue breathing and Heimlich maneuver, saving lives even without funded classes.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns on public matters. Writers must sign with full name and address, limit 300 words, one letter per writer every 30 days, and submissions not returned. Include a Cedar Rapids address or box number for correspondence.
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