Condoms in TV Ads Stir Debate on AIDS Outreach
The editorial argues federal funding for explicit condom commercials aims to combat AIDS despite public discomfort and fears about erotic content. It notes networks require abstinence references and warns that AIDS remains a grave issue demanding change, especially with children exposed to such topics.
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ABC
CBS
INN County adopts battery recycling program
Supervisors approve a collection system for defunct household batteries to prevent groundwater contamination from heavy metals. Drop-off sites include Central City and several towns, with shipping costs to Texas and future points in Marion and Walker to be arranged.
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Inn County
Sara Brauer
Mount Mercy College
Iowa
Central City
Ely
Hiawatha
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Palo
Robins
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Hometown Foods
Coggon
Fairfax State Savings Bank
Walmart
Prairieburg
Alburnett
Bertram
Center Point
Marion
Walker
Texas
Guest column laments buffet waste and urges mindful eating
A Cedar Rapids retiree and former minister writes about in restaurant buffets how diners overfill plates and waste food. He notes his mission work feeding the hungry and urges signs reminding patrons not to waste. He questions the culture of “eat all you can” and advocates responsible dining.
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Cedar Rapids
OCWM
Our Christian World Mission
United Church of Christ
Maine
Hawaii
USA
America
Crime and punishment that works
A Washington opinion piece critiques liberal and conservative crime policies and argues for root-cause solutions. It highlights rising incarceration, recidivism, and the value of nonviolent offender restitution, prison reform, and programs like Prison Fellowship led by Charles Colson to reduce crime.
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Kelly
Justice Department
Jesse Jackson
Congressional Black Caucus
America
Prison Fellowship
Charles Colson
Congress
Britain’s Conservatives under fire over moral scandal wave
The Times of London reports a string of sex and loyalty scandals surrounding Prime Minister Major’s government. ministers admit affairs, a minister’s wife commits suicide, and MPs resign while Clinton’s Europe trip and Bosnia receive less attention. The piece notes public irony and questions whether the party’s moral crusade was genuine.
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Conservative Party
John Major
England
Britain
Major
Timothy Yeo
David Ashby
Leicestershire
Ashby
Earl of Caithness
Rupert Murdoch
Daily Mail
John Profumo
Lord Macauley
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Ken Slaughter
Jerry Hisex
Mark Bowden
Don Blanchette
WhiteWater
Washington
Sharon Pratt Kelly
D.C
Jason White
Cal
Thomas
Los Angeles Times
London
Times of London
Organization
Clinton
Europe
NBC
NATO
Richard Reeves
Universal Press Syndicate