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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1995
Page
4
Dale Larson serves as Vice President and General Manager Kerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden holds the role of Managing Editor.
The Iowa Republican Party sticks to February 12 precinct caucuses amid a clash over scheduling and perceived favoritism. Leaders like Gov Branstad and Speaker Corbett spar with Ken Kennedy and Phil Gramm to keep Iowa in the spotlight, risking broader questions about the process and turnout.
The article notes a partial federal government shutdown with some offices open and others closed, including tourism sites and passport offices. It cites Kansas Senator Bob Dole criticizing the deadlock and suggests cutting press conferences to ease tensions while urging a budget solution.
Leonard Pitts argues that burning a flag is trivial compared to societal acts that desecrate core values. He cites three flag burnings and links broader harms such as child abuse, racial killings, and political actions eroding rights, urging focus on national integrity over symbolic outrage.
Julius O Koefoed Jr proposes limiting left turns during 7 to 9 am and 4 to 6 pm to reduce accidents on Mount Vernon Road SE. He cites city traffic goals, cites examples from San Francisco Chicago and New York and argues the plan is cheaper than widening roads and improves flow. He is a professor at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids.
The City Council, 3-1 with Safety Commissioner J D Smith opposed, approved placing the six story Tree of Five Seasons sculpture on park land at First Street and First Avenue NE. The private fund project faces $2,900 annual maintenance and a May completion, with EPA and DOT scrutiny urged. Final planning starts soon as fund-raising continues and donations are sought.
A new five member City Council will be sworn in soon with four new members and two first women elected. Officials explore live televised meetings and electronic citizen participation to streamline routine tasks like building permits and other city services via the Internet.
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