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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1990
Page
10
Jerry Elsen editor of editorial pages and chair of the editorial board. Dave Morris managing editor is named in the masthead.
Editorial argues quick reunification as East Germans flee to the West. cites 58,000 leaving last month and 3,000 daily late January, plus 400,000 last year. highlights empty shops, low pay, mistrust of East German gov, and calls for joint referendum as early as June 17.
The ADL and B nai B rith deplore Auxiliary Bishop Vaughan s remark likening Gov Mario Cuomo to a Nazi soldier. They call the analogy moral and historical distortion and urge restraint in rhetoric about abortion rights and Holocaust memory. Vaughan earlier served time for attempting to block an Albany abortion clinic entrance.
A biased tract argues anti abortion sentiments, calling Molly Yard a missionary of seduction and portraying pro choice activists as brainwashers. It asserts abortion harms women, cites risks and long term infertility, and advocates overturning Roe v Wade to empower states to limit abortion positions citing biblical authority and constitutional rights.
Readers denounce Outlooks columnist Helen Hunter for labeling homosexuality as sin and urge a return to biblical authority. The letter writer debates church leadership, democracy, and urges male involvement in abortion debates and counseling requirements.
A HyVee employee voices concern that a recent Supreme Court decision harms workplace equality by pressuring promotions based on gender statistics rather than merit. She argues promotions should reflect individual qualification and ability, not gender quotas or statistics, fearing poor supervision and a loss of fairness across the workforce.
The letter criticizes Tom Harkin and the Institute for Policy Studies as pro Communist and urges Iowans to elect a senator who listens to them. It questions Harkin's alignment with IPS and calls for voters to scrutinize his voting record amid claims of policy influence and media hype.
A proposed measure seeks a November ballot on a mandatory seat belt requirement. The author urges contacting Senate State Government Committee members to vote favorably on S.2191 to move it from committee, arguing for personal freedom against perceived bias and government intrusion.
The speaker argues lawmakers spent excessive time planning river boat gambling and parimutuel racing, urging focus on high priority issues. Proposals aim to ease taxes or regulations to boost competitiveness, aid Prairie Meadows, and question tax dollars subsidizing gambling and recreational facilities. The call is for cleaner priorities and new legislators with higher standards.
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