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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1995
Page
4
The editorial laments risky acts by youths and drivers, urging patience courtesy and common sense as essential road virtue. It cites teens tossing a toy across intersections and motorists double parking or ignoring stop rules, warning that any reckless act could cause harm.
The U N tribunal charged Zeljko Menkic and 20 other Serbians connected to the Omarska camp in Bosnia with genocide crimes against humanity and war crimes. Omarska held over 10 000 detainees from northwestern Bosnia between May and August 1992, where prisoners faced murder rape and severe abuse as part of systematic ethnic targeting.
Don W. Maniccia argues that the Personal Responsibility Act will not fix teen pregnancy. He cites foster care concerns and potential harms to vulnerable girls while his wife Mary argues for more training and awareness. The piece notes Maniccia is executive director of Hawkeye Area Community Action Program in Cedar Rapids.
A letter argues universities should not be held responsible for student self harm or deaths. It urges review of privacy policies, notes multiple support channels, and stresses that parents and students must learn campus rules at enrollment to navigate confidentiality and potential liability.
Marlys Floyd RN calls for public accountability in Iowa care centers urging license revocation for poor facilities and a law to allow building anywhere. She argues certificates of need stifle competition and demand citizen action to reform oversight.
Elizabeth Hajek of Mount Vernon urges Iowans to avoid vengeance and oppose reinstating capital punishment. She cites life without parole as a more humane alternative and notes Iowa’s crime context and high literacy and low murder rate while calling for nonviolent justice.
A reader laments Cedar Rapids Edgewood Road hillside bulldozed for new houses. The letter condemns developers and city officials for prioritizing tax base over nature, fearing loss of oak maple and hickory landscape and urging action before trees disappear.
A religious exhortation warns against homosexuality and urges readers to choose Jesus over the flesh. It cites Romans 1 and other scriptures to argue that same sex acts are sinful and that true salvation requires turning from worldly desires to follow the Lord.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Writers must include their name street address and daytime phone number. Letters may run with only the name and hometown. address to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Fax and email contacts are provided.
Patrick R. Murphy argues extermination is a losing approach and that humans must prove greater intelligence. He notes deer adapt to balance ecosystems and predicts towns may fail to stop deer through slaughter, preferring humane, ecological solutions.
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