Sarajevo siege editorial calls for arms and air strikes
Bosnian editor Kemal Kurspahic urges lifting the arms embargo on Bosnia and arming Bosnians to counter Serbian shelling in Sarajevo. He argues for air strikes on artillery positions to restore balance and end the city’s humanitarian catastrophe amid NATO tensions and international inaction.
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Srbrenica
Clinton
NATO
Sarajevo
Alipasino Polje
Dobrinja
Warren Christopher
Slobodan Milosevic
Bosnia
Kemal Kurspahic
Oslobodjenje
Wolf dog attack prompts Cedar Rapids move for removal
A wolf-dog hybrid named Cujo attacked four children at Grant Wood Elementary School before a police officer killed the animal. The incident spurs Cedar Rapids authorities to consider stricter limits on keeping wolf-dogs in town. The piece argues against wolf-dog ownership and advocates domesticated pets as safer choices.
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Gerald Rieflin
Cedar Rapids
Cujo
Grant Wood
Jack London
Rieflin
Newsweek
Lyons Leads Iowa Trust Recovery Effort Across the State
Iowa Insurance Commissioner David Lyons steered a team that recovered most of the missing 75 million dollars from the Iowa Trust debacle. Public servants from the staff, state auditor, and attorney general joined in a sustained effort to locate assets and pursue recovery for investors statewide. The credits go to Lyons and his colleagues for a remarkable investigative achievement benefiting Iowa depositors.
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David Lyons
Iowa
Lyons
Letters to the Gazette on evangelicalism and misquotation
Readers debate a January 30 letter arguing about evangelicalism and the Antichrist. One writer portrays faith as bigotry while another defends Christian doctrine and cites biblical verses emphasizing salvation through Jesus Christ.
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Michael V. Musel
Cedar Rapids
Earth
Peter
Bloodbath here and Bosnia echo in unrest
Kathleen MacTaggart of Solon warns that escalating violence mirrors Bosnia with 68 killed and 200 wounded reported last weekend. She questions U S domestic security while drawing parallels to international turmoil.
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Old
Sarajevo
CNN
Boutros-Ghali
President Clinton
Radovan Karadzic
Oslobodjenje
United States
Bosnia
Balkans
Europe
U.S
Kathleen MacTaggart
Solon
Gun Control Debate Letters Criticize Brigham View
Readers urge disarmament and challenge gun rights supporters while criticizing The Gazette for publishing letters on January 14 that attack Jeremy Brigham's stance. The message also calls for America to disarm Dick Allemang of Cedar Rapids.
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Gazette
Jeremy Brigham
America
Questioning Priorities of Pella Leader Over Major Issues
Merle Kopel of Marion criticizes House Speaker Harold Van Maanen for focusing on a bill to curb sports ticket scalping while the state faces large problems. Kopel argues gambling, jobs, healthcare, farming, welfare reform, and the budget should take precedence.
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Pella
Harold van Maanen
van Maanen
Gazette Letters Policy On Accuracy And Corrections
The Gazette states that letters are not guaranteed accurate and do not reflect the paper’s judgment. It invites readers to publish corrections or contradictions if other readers deem them desirable.
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Gazette
Iowa Senator Horn Voice Contact Silence Sparks Probe
Cedar Rapids readers report failed calls to state Senator Wally Horn last weekend. The letters cite a July 1970 One Human Life Gazette ad urging abortion restrictions and note polls show 75 percent support parental notification. A caller questions Horn's willingness to bring the bill to the Senate floor or to delay it in committee.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
One Human Life
Gazette Ad
Horn
Senate
Sen. Horn
L.J. Marshall
What was the score anyway in sports writing critique
The piece lampoons sports reporters for delaying scorelines and long sentences. It praises The Gazette City line and Norval Tucker while noting readers rarely recall exact scores minutes after a game.
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Gazette Cityline
Norval Tucker
Iowa City
Scoreline
Cityline
Mark Dukes
Gazette Crew
Arizona
Tucker
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PSE
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Merle Lee Kopel, Marion
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