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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1990
Page
4
Momentum ’90s, the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber economic arm, touts four years of results by Priority One. It created thousands of jobs and millions in taxable property and seeks to add 5000 jobs 45 new businesses and $400 million more property tax base over four years.
James Van Allen of Iowa and a White House advisory panel urge reducing manned spaceflight and favoring mechanical science work. NASA chief Richard Truly hedges, saying some proposals may be adopted while others may not, signaling possible but uncertain changes.
In a Sunday briefing the reported weekly murder total for 1990 was incorrect. The corrected average is 446 killings per week nationwide.
The piece portrays a Franco German led effort to curb U.S. trade power, citing Mitterrand Kohl and Thatcher as pivotal shifts. It analyzes Major’s approach, Delors’ warnings, and Bush’s focus on Hussein while warning against European protectionism. It calls for free trade within the Americas and Asia to counter Europe’s protectionist tilt.
The letter explains how small cities fund operations from state revenue licenses fees and property taxes and outlines four program areas protection human development environmental and administration. It urges residents to contact council members and participate in budget decisions before the July 1 start of the new fiscal year.
Natalie F. Feldt of Iowa City writes about Cedar Rapids family customs and a draped sign that reads Happy Chanukkah highlighting the difficulty of rendering Hebrew words in English and noting multiple approximations of Hanukkah in the story.
A December 9 reader expresses shock that pro choice equates to pro abortion and argues the movement uses constitutional justification to defend killing unborn babies. She urges reevaluation of what pro choice truly means and cautions against misusing rights to commit harm.
The Gazette explains it does not verify the accuracy of letters or judge opinions. It offers space for readers to express views and invites corrections or contradictions from others in future publications.
Gary R. Wells from El Dorado Kansas says he left Iowa due to snow DHS and court disputes involving his daughter. He claims a patented ozone protecting device will be required for new mobile homes with AC by EPA law but will not be sold in Iowa. He asserts federal law mandates its use and criticizes Iowa authorities while predicting impact on mobile home and RV dealers.
Opinion argues against US military involvement in the Middle East and warns of high casualty risk. Protagonists urge letting Arab nations resolve the crisis, citing fuel costs and past arms sales as reasons to withdraw and bring troops home.
Stan Wiederspan, lauded local artist, won a $34,550 contract to create five large paintings for the Cedar Rapids airport terminal amid criticism of a closed selection process. The columnist proposes a performance deal: if the art delights 80,000 monthly visitors, Wiederspan keeps the pay. if not, he returns the money.
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