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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1996
Page
7
The writer cites a car breakdown on a busy exit where no patrol car stopped to help, questioning police responsibilities and billing practices. He urges residents to know the exact duties of law enforcement and suggests printing the City Code for clarity.
A Graper family farmer fears losing hunting rights on 125 years of family land if subdivision plans pass in Johnson County. He cites Iowa law banning shooting within 200 yards of inhabited buildings without consent and asks the Zoning Commission for a 200 yard buffer. The commission rejected such a policy, deferring the plan, and the Board of Supervisors will hear it on December 12. He argues officials prioritize tax revenue over farmland preservation and hunting traditions.
A reader argues the deer problem stems from habitat destruction and encroaching development. Spaying or neutering deer is proposed to slow growth, reduce hunting and traffic incidents, and ease animal suffering, urging broader pet sterilization as well.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites public letters and guest columns with a 300 word limit per letter. Include full name signature street address and daytime phone number. addresses are not published and anonymous letters are not printed. Submissions may be edited and become property of the Gazette. mail to Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax to 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa infi net.
Andrew Fredricks of Hiawatha argues that Republican administrations since 1920s caused major debt increases. He cites Harding Coolidge Hoover Eisenhower Nixon Ford Reagan Bush and total deficits, claiming conservatives failed fiscal responsibility and helped trigger a financial crisis.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for reader letter accuracy or judge opinions. It invites corrections and contradictions from readers with equal opportunity for publication.
Letter writer laments a riverboat casino site in a peaceful Cedar Rapids park area near homes. She recalls the governor’s stance against gambling and notes a moratorium request, urging residents to remember the uproar earlier in the year.
Brian Rozinek of Iowa City questions Medicaid Title 19 eligibility after reading a Money section piece. He notes a family with high income and assets qualifying for a handicapped child under their policy and argues the program should aid only the truly needy. He also muses about hiring a planner to obtain federal assistance for his family.
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