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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1998
Page
4
The Iowa House will introduce a streamlined death penalty bill 33 years after repeal. Supporters urge a broader view limited to multiple violent crimes, while opponents warn against vengeance driven state action. Lawmakers weigh will of 28 000 constituents per member amid cautious debate.
The papal trip to Cuba stirs speculation that communism and Castro’s rule could wane, with observers noting only partial alignment between Church aims and Cuban reality. Critics fear no quick deal, while supporters see potential for peaceful evolution and shifts in church-state relations.
In a Los Angeles Times opinion, Mike Farrell argues the December decision to refuse Ted Kaczynski’s guilty plea for life without parole was stupid and costly. He urges a quick plea to isolate the convicted hermit and avoid further state violence while noting broad public ambivalence toward capital punishment.
A Texas death row case draws support and critique from religious leaders. Karla Faye Tucker, 38, faces lethal injection for 1983 ax murders in Houston. Proponents argue conversion should not spare her, while opponents warn of inconsistent mercy and broader signals to inmates.
A Cedar Rapids proposal to raise local sales tax to fund nine cultural and recreational projects faces scrutiny. Advocates suggest coordinating Mercy Medical Center and St Luke's Iowa Health System to save 30 million annually, yielding 15 million in neighbors benefits, offsetting costs of the tax.
Alan L Light of Iowa City warns that the Navy obtained AOL account details without a warrant to discharge a sailor accused of being gay. He cites chain letter emails and AOL terms of service as censorship while criticizing don’t ask don’t tell and the cost of training and discharge procedures.
The Gazette invites readers to send letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone number, but only name and hometown will appear in print. Mail Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa.infi.net
A reader criticizes Congress for debating tax cuts while Social Security payroll tax funds go to the general fund. The writer argues low income workers paying 15 to 23 dollars weekly should be exempted or the Social Security money should not be used to subsidize tax cuts for higher earners.
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