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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1994
Page
4
In New York City a gun exchange offering $100 Toys R Us gift certificates per firearm surrendered drew about 400 weapons. Officials say the program reduces potential firepower on streets and helps law abiding owners remove guns from homes, though it cannot solve the broader problem.
The piece notes that anti apartheid pressure spurred U S and private sector actions urging divestment and ending apartheid policies. It cites 209 American firms pulling out from 1985 to 1990 and UN sanctions lifting, then highlights 27 companies funding a voter education drive for South Africa’s multiracial elections. It acknowledges corporate motives to regain a future business foothold while praising the educational effort.
Carol Thompson argues funding cuts shrink state residential and home based youth services. She cites closures and caps at Mitchellville and Toledo facilities, stricter placement criteria, and reduced beds at Iowa Juvenile Home. Community based treatment suffers, risking more youths in danger and crime, urging renewed investment and targeted programs.
Reader letter from Robert Ruark of Oelwein commends Iowa 2nd District Rep. Jim Nussle as one of four top House members for voting to cut spending. He attacks the majority as vote-buying and pork-barreling and urges voters to replace them.
This notice outlines letter submissions: shorten all letters, include writer’s full signature, provide daytime phone number and street address for authentication, keep under 300 words, focus on issues and public events rather than individuals, limit to one letter per writer every 30 days, and note that unread letters may not be returned. Address: Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Letter from Lloyd Krutzfeldt Jr. defends Second Amendment rights, attacks firearm restrictions as emboldening criminals, and argues for stronger punishment and Judeo Christian moral teaching in schools. He cites Long Island violence and criticizes courts prioritizing criminals over victims.
Bert Jagnow of North Liberty argues the incident involved a released offender rather than school security flaws. He says media stunts by KGAN showed no danger to students and criticizes the alarmist responses like locked doors and restroom pairs as misguided, urging balanced safety without turning schools into prisons.
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