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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1994
Page
4
State Auditor Richard Johnson calls the Iowa Communications Network a bold but troubled state effort with misaligned priorities since 1989. He warns expanded use could trigger telecom regulations and threaten funding, urging reform, clear financing, and strong management to avoid fatal flaws while preserving ambitious learning goals.
Chrysler and Dodge plan to omit ash trays and cigarette lighters from the new Cirrus and Stratus compact sedans next summer, offering a standard cup holder instead. Company research shows 78 percent of car occupants do not smoke, reflecting a shift toward non smoking norms and fueling a broader push to ban ash trays in fleet and public spaces.
Cedar Rapids discusses open and closed sessions for an advisory committee studying a new police facility. The group, appointed to watchdog the project after a bond approval, will report to the City Council, with public input and media access varying by confidentiality needs.
Ames letter argues that the Constitution protects all faiths while opposing a dominant sect. It questions teaching Bible ethics in schools and cites biblical passages and pagan solstice traditions, noting religious symbols in public life. Jim Gerard criticizes privileging one faith.
The writer recalls William L. Shirer as author of Berlin Diary and notes the book’s enduring place in libraries and schools. They describe Shirer’s journalism from Europe, his WWII-era broadcasts, and how his autobiography adds personal incidents not in his histories.
A bereaved parent recalls the July 11 death of daughter Cathy in a traffic crash, detailing the deep sorrow and loneliness left behind. The family finds some solace in Cathy’s granddaughter Christina, who visited the cemetery and shared a poignant wish to live again with her mother. The parent hopes awareness from others could prevent similar losses.
A Cedar Rapids letter cites a Sudbury Massachusetts recycling effort started by garden club members to oppose a planned incinerator. They organized bins for glass cans newsprint earned funds to hire staff and expand items, creating community education and a berm with trees. The Sudbury landfills continue operating beyond expected life, proving recycling works and urging Cedar Rapids to adopt actionable programs.
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