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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1995
Page
4
The Gazette foresees a future where cars run on stored electricity and argues for a single interoperable charging standard among Ford, Chrysler, and GM. It urges automakers to offer varied vehicles while adopting one safe, reliable method to recharge tired batteries as electric cars surge into mass production.
A columnist highlights how cinema glamorizes prostitution while research shows most women in the trade lack agency and support. Debra Boyer notes many are enslaved or entrapped, with schooling as low as seventh grade. The piece cites Pretty Woman and Hardcore as misleading portrayals.
Tim Gingo reflects on childhood innocence during Christmas on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He recalls joyful memories with family, Santa’s imagined gifts, and a painful moment of discrimination that tainted trust. The piece links personal hurt to broader hope for mankind and the enduring pull of the good red road canku sa wast. Merry Christmas.
Bruce Koerber of Cedar Rapids argues against gambling in a letter to the Gazette, citing Henry Hazlitt and the broken window analogy. He says gambling drains savings, diverts funds from productive ventures, reduces real value, and harms private property, thrift, and enterprise.
Jerry Griffin of Lamont argues the federal budget deficit ties to Social Security and Medicare. He notes three workers per beneficiary in 2013, trusts funding deficits, and looming $3.5 trillion need from trust funds as baby boomers retire. Medicare faces red ink and trust fund depletion without reforms.
A Cedar Rapids resident criticizes the City Council and Parks Commissioner Dave Kramer for permit rules. He recounts applying in 1988 for storage units with a conditional use permit tied to donated property and a city deed. In 1993 a building permit was granted then blocked for road expansion needs, with housing permits linked to an office complex nearby. He accuses officials of shifting standards for tax dollars.
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include name address and daytime phone number, but only name and hometown will be published. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via Fax email or Gazette Net per the notice.
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