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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1995
Page
4
Dr. Hladky Jr. chairs the board with Joe Hladky III as president and publisher Ken Slaughter serving as vice president and treasurer in a newly announced leadership slate.
Metro area deer numbers in Cedar Rapids are surging with almost 2,000 deer to date, prompting a task force on urban deer management. Wildlife consultant Rich Patterson urges calm, civility, and targeted measures, noting injuries and fatalities from vehicle collisions and highlighting the Marion bypass as a critical habitat link needing fencing.
The case of Steven Cook, who accused Cardinal Bernardin of abuse in 1976, ended with Cook retracting memories as unreliable and meeting Bernardin in Philadelphia for a grace filled Mass. Bernardin, AIDS patient now, described the meeting as healing for both and prayed for reconciliation.
The Gazette editorial cites Kellermann 1988 study linking Seattle gun availability to higher crime versus Vancouver. Critics say centers of bias, demographic flaws, and ignored rate changes after gun bans. Data on homicide, police shooting accuracy, and defensive gun use challenge gun restriction efficacy.
Matt Kuhns of Anamosa challenges a Feb 11 letter claim that conservatives lack morality. He asserts conservatives are moral individuals, cites liberal affirmative action as discriminatory, and accuses liberals of class warfare while defending individual ethics.
A Cedar Rapids writer from Marion Snoble urges leaving families alone and correcting public misconceptions about an Illinois adoption case vs Baby Jessica, noting she was not adopted and would have been returned at three weeks. The letter defends a happy family and asks for accuracy.
Donald Karr of Eastern Iowa Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors appeals for state testing and certification, arguing contractors save lives by improving sanitation. He contrasts plumbing workers with doctors and lawyers and urges readers to contact state representatives to support the bill.
Norma Cutsforth urges Cedar Rapids residents to back the Lighting Efficiency Task Force proposal to regulate light pollution and trespass. She argues ground shielding and mindful lighting preserve the night sky, reduce waste, and protect safety while avoiding garish billboards and unshielded yard lights.
Nadean Wandling notes a redpoll, a northern species, visiting wind chimes at her home in Mariongo. From encyclopedia sources she learns redpolls nest in Quebec and Manitoba and winter irregularly in northern and central United States. The sighting prompts wonder if the birds are rare locally or always present unnoticed.
In a letter Gene Brodrecht of Marion accuses the Marion Independent School District of excessive staffing, noting three full time and one part time nurse for 1,600 students while comparing to state ratios. He cites Cedar Rapids and Linn-Mar as leaner and calls for action by the school board.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. Anonymous letters are not printed and material may be edited. 300 word limit per letter, one per writer every 30 days.
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