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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1992
Page
7
Des Moines calls for funds to repair the 140 foot Soldiers and Sailors Monument on capitol grounds. A $250,000 restore cost, with a National Trust match reducing to $125,000, funds needed to seal the base repair plaques and statues. Donations to Save the Monument are requested.
The letter argues twelve years of Reagan Bush policy created unemployment, debt, and inequality. It cites 135000 farmers displaced, 10 million unemployed, rising welfare needs, 40 million uninsured, a 4 trillion debt, and wealth concentration. It criticizes tax cuts for the wealthy and praises renewed editorials urging balanced budgets and Perot style reforms. Clement H. Lynch voices Independence Iowa concerns.
A letter to The Gazette argues ERA threatens traditional Iowa values, links Schlafly to anti ERA stances, and claims ERA would end protective laws for women, permit homosexual marriage, and reduce family responsibilities. It urges Iowans to vote no in November.
Scott A. Dixon from Marion argues against Dennis Smith and Ice-T on free speech and the Brady Bill. He cites police groups and the Bill of Rights to defend gun rights for law abiding citizens and criticizes Elites for misrepresenting police stance.
A reader vents at Iowa officials over rising fatalities and accident rates after the seat belt law. The letter cites speed law changes since 1982, truck and bus speed allowances, and the use of instruments to evade radar. The writer calls for action on enforcement and highway safety practices.
A personal account asserts enduring slavery across nations. the speaker cites experiences as a slave under U.S. owners Nazi Germany and Soviet systems, describing lack of food, forced labor, fear, and potential death as routine consequences of disobedience. The text argues slavery persists globally through empires and state power.
Si Frumkin, chairman of the Southern California Council for Soviet Jews, voices a strong critique of demands that White America acknowledge guilt or pay reparations to descendants of American slaves. He argues his Holocaust experience shows oppression differs and urges focus on personal responsibility and aiding the world rather than seeking compensation.
A discussion of translating English to English highlights loss of punch and clarity. Examples include skywriting phrasing, school board program aims, and a famously long sentence with multiple although clauses. The piece ponders how word order affects meaning.
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