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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1992
Page
4
Gazette editorial urges voters to demand clear names and criteria for Clinton’s future Cabinet. It argues transparency on nominees, compares to Bush era picks, and notes Cuomo and Roe v Wade stance as example. It asks Clinton to name potential appointees and the basis for selection.
The piece notes a spiky dispute over candidates’ personal lives in Texas as Bush warns Republicans against such talk. Robert Mosbacher and Catalina Villalpando referenced Bill Clinton’s personal life, apologized, and were not fired. It flags expected ongoing sniping and praises the obscure public role of Villalpando, who dubbed Clinton and Henry Cisneros as skirt-chasers.
A Baltimore reader recounts a 1991 column predicting Bush’s easy re election using Yale economist Ray Fair and American University historian Allan Lichtman keys. The piece notes polling gaps eight to ten keys in Bush’s favor despite late September signs. It contrasts later fashion notes from The Baltimore Sun.
A reader argues for Dave Nagle over Jim Nussle in Iowa's 1980s House race. He cites Nagle's accessibility, thousands helped, and major project funding as proof of service and effectiveness while criticizing Nussle's staff changes and perks for campaign staff.
Reader urges review of day care licensing after a fatal house fire and housing shortages. argues residential rental properties used for care lack owner approval and insurance checks, calling for safety inspections and pre license owner notification to protect children.
A discussion on punctuation rules features Jack Walters and Carl Kane. The piece contrasts whether periods belong inside quotation marks and whether colons belong outside, highlighting the impracticality of certain quoted forms and exploring double negatives with hardly and scarcely.
The National Kidney Foundation of Iowa thanks more than 400 volunteers and sponsors after its first Great Iowa Barb-B-Q Pork Fest on Aug 7-8 along Cedar River in Cedar Rapids. Organizers credit city government, the 2001 Development Corp, KRNA Radio, KGAN-TV, Iowa Electric Light & Power Co, and other supporters for a successful event serving 1,200 kidney patients and families. PMID
A reader defends Carman against Diana Nollen's Aug 12 review, arguing the secular singer turned Christian performer moved 7 000 attendees with songs testimonies and prayers. The letter contends the critic misunderstood his faith and that a voluntary offering was announced and accepted as part of a joyous two hour show.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for reader letter accuracy or judge opinions, and will publish corrections or contradictions from other readers if desired. It ensures equal opportunity for publication of differing views and corrections.
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