Congress looks to balance budget and new House tone
Editorial notes House votes on a second term for Speaker Newt Gingrich and outlines a broad agenda. It discusses possible shifts toward a more centrist House and more combative Senate, the balanced budget amendment, Medicare overhaul, and calls for smoother procedures and decisive action.
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Congress
House
Newt Gingrich
Senate
Congressional Quarterly
George Hager
Hager
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
R-Kan
Jim Exon
D-Neb
Hank Brown
R-Colo
Kentucky teen defends right to attend class after lipstick dispute
A 13 year old girl challenges her Kentucky school over a lipstick ban and sues with the ACLU seeking changes in policy and punitive damages. The case accuses the district of denying admission and incurring medical costs from a suicide attempt.
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Kentucky
American Civil Liberties Union
New Year Revelers Split by Race in D C Dining Study
In a Washington restaurant on New Year Eve two groups, one white in a glass room and one black at a nearby table, shared a lively debate on race and racism. The 10 white revelers and nine black revelers discussed Ebonics, racism, and power while couples, singles, and professionals mingled.
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Washington
D.C
Detroit
Marion Barry
Barry
Vanity and the evolving meaning of family values
A reflective analysis on how political rhetoric and holiday culture co opt the term family values. The piece notes campaigns and media saturation, contrasts traditional and modern rituals, and comments on the rise of the holiday letter as a central season practice. It identifies Rev. Bruce D. Williams of Hillcrest Family Services in Cedar Rapids.
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Cityville
Bruce D. Williams
United Church of Christ
Hillcrest Family Services
Cedar Rapids
Letter writers abhor annexation pressure in Hiawatha case
In Cedar Rapids readers oppose Hiawatha annexation tactics claiming citizens face forced services and steep hook up fees. The letter argues politicians pushed through legislation with little local input and warns homeowners would bear thousands in costs for nonexistent systems.
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Hiawatha
Hiawatha Council
Cedar Rapids
Stan
Wenda James
Neighbors recall holiday memories with grateful thanks
A reader, Esther Koffron, thanks the paper for its Dec 25 Neighbors column. She recalls the joy found in small gifts and counting pennies, noting the memories it stirred as she turns 75.
Readers Letters and Opinions in The Gazette Policy
The Gazette presents reader letters as shared opinions without endorsement or judgment by the paper. The publication notes it does not verify every claim and does not guarantee accuracy of statements.
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Gazette
Gazette Seeks Letters and Guest Columns Guidelines
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include full name, signature, address, and daytime phone, with no anonymity. Letters capped at 300 words, one per writer every 30 days. columns up to 700 words. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 or fax and email submissions per guidelines.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Public denied access to Cedar Rapids public park
A Cedar Rapids father and his young son were turned away from Ellis Park at dusk on December 30 by a woman claiming trespass. The unnamed writer questions park access rules, noting no signs restricted entry and criticizing perceived profit motives. Public authority handled the incident with a police query about the boy’s whereabouts.
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Cedar Rapids Public Park
Ellis Park
Jesus
Christ
Lillian L. Wells
Cedar Rapids
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