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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1990
Page
4
John Robertson serves as Executive Editor with Jerry Elsen directing Editorial Pages. Editorial Board Cha Dave Morris provides governance alongside the Managing Editor in charge of day to day operations.
In a stunning vote, Nicaragua ousts the Sandinista government and Chamorro prepares to assume the presidency. The nation vows economic revival with U.S. support, calling for lifted sanctions and increased aid while urging a smooth transition and protection for opposition voices.
The piece argues the Iowa House favors landfilling dead livestock while condemning industrial waste. It notes farmers face disposal challenges as rendering plants refuse carcasses to avoid disease spread, while broader waste policy bills loom. Contamination remains the core issue for all materials.
The piece argues that children’s literature reflects racist ideas and predicts future racism. It critiques how classics like Doctor Dolittle and Amos Fortune reproduce stereotypes and defame Blacks, while urging more Black authors and stricter rights protections to combat discrimination in literature.
A reader laments Iowa House leaders' lack of enthusiasm for a bill to label heavy metal lyrics considered offensive. The letter cites Prince's Dirty Mind and notes PMRC lyrics distributed to all 100 House members while urging PTA members and parents to contact representatives about the issue.
A February Grinnell College event sparked debate as students staged a condom sculpting contest to promote safe sex. The competition allowed any condom size shape and color and was judged by students a health director and a faculty member amid lighthearted reactions.
A reader from Mount Vernon criticizes The Gazette for reporting on couples living together before marriage. The letter defends traditional views and disparages coverage of cohabitation as lifestyle reporting.
Sue Schneidermann voices opposition to public financing of campaigns. She urges candidates to raise funds themselves, criticizing government funding as wasteful and warning against spending taxpayers money.
Citizens are reminded that all letters may be shortened and edited for clarity. Anonymity is not allowed. writers must include name street address and signature. A phone number is required to help authenticate submissions. Limit is 300 words and one letter per writer every 30 days.
A critique argues that AP and other wires overemphasize ARENA while downplaying FMLN violence in 1989. It contends major outlets linked ARENA to death squads more often than they tied the FMLN to terrorism.
A reader questions the role of clergy amid local hardship citing migrant workers forced to sleep in cars due to a zoning dispute at Johnson County Courthouse. Joe Zajicek of Basic Freedoms Inc. raises concerns about charity, social divides, and the need for spiritual leadership.
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