Editorial praise for Cedar Rapids postal workers and holiday spirit
The Gazette lauds the U S Postal Service on Christmas Eve as Cedar Rapids staff handle peak demand with patience and care. It highlights a sign promising gifts be “a hit not a smash” and notes courteous customers, contrasting with rare incidents elsewhere. The piece wishes continued goodwill into 1997.
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U.S. Postal Service
Iowa
Council Street
Cedar Rapids
Tyco
Honoring Medal of Honor forgeries taints firm
The Lordship Industries case in Hauppauge New York shows the firm producing 300 unauthorized Medals of Honor. A court-ordered 80 000 dollar fine plus 22 500 dollars to recover profits were imposed. Two owner brothers resigned as part of a plea deal amid anger from veterans nationwide.
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U.S
H.L.S. Lordship Industries
Hauppauge
N.Y
United States
Lordship Industries
Congress
Nation
Retiree’s letter cites Iowa taxes and Cedar Rapids living costs
Niles Ross of Florissant Missouri urges Iowa legislators to balance high quality of life and education with retirement tax relief. He notes Cedar Rapids real estate taxes run higher than St. Louis and compares state exemptions in New York and Kentucky. The letter calls for tax adjustments to attract and retain retirees while preserving education funding.
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Niles Ross
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Rochester
N.Y
Carol
St. Louis
Iona
Cedar Rapids
New York State
Kentucky
Lexington
Louisville
Missouri
Letters to the Gazette on aiding illegal aliens
A Cedar Rapids reader urges Christian compassion and supports Bruce Ough and United Methodist officials for urging faithful to assist those facing INS arrest. The letter frames these individuals as fellow humans deserving mercy and calls Christians to back the churchs policy of sensitivity.
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Bruce Ough
United Methodist Church
Jesus
Controversy Over Hiawatha Annexation Flares Up
A Cedar Rapids news focus centers on Hiawatha voluntary annexation protests by City Council member Gary Schwab and county residents. The discussion highlights alleged illegal assessment agreements, tax impacts, and claims of poor neighborliness and rogue planning by Hiawatha officials led by Oliver Merriam, amid strong citizen letters urging transparency.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Gary Schwab
John Tilton
Jack Zuber
Hiawathans
Penny L. Fisher
Robins
Marion
Linn County
Regional Planning Commission
Oliver Merriam
On Cities Have Been Targets of His No, Mr. Tilton
Toddville
Center Point
Where would we be without trucks
A trucker voice argues for strict driving discipline and universal testing to protect life and livelihood. The author, a gasoline tanker driver with 15 years on the road, urges crackdown on tailgating and reckless behavior by all drivers and notes constant inspections and drug tests for truckers.
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Dennis Crowley
Point
Gazette invites letters and guest columns
The Cedar Rapids Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. All material may be edited and not returned. Include full name signature street address daytime phone. anonymous submissions not accepted. Address letters to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax to 319 398 5846.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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