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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1990
Page
7
A letter exchange criticizes a new water rate ordinance that charges outdoor water meters at higher summer rates, arguing it penalizes lawn meter owners while industrial users pay less. The writer urges city officials to publish a detailed plan, balance meters, and prioritize human needs over wasteful irrigation.
In a persuasive letter Vicki Leach argues trees save money for cities by cooling air, preventing erosion, sheltering wildlife, and reducing pollution. Using American Forests figures the lifetime value of one mature tree is about $57 151 when discounted at 5 percent over 50 years.
Readers respond to Helen Hunter's Outlooks column and a Cedar Rapids school resource book. Letters urge opposition to Project 10 and defend scriptural views, arguing homosexuality is sin and calling for teaching based on religious morality.
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