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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1996
Page
6
Celestine Schulte of Norway signs a letter urging broad action at a local caucus. The piece attacks abortion, Medicare funding shifts, a gold standard return, term limits, tariffs, budget balance, and GOP attitudes, endorsing Pat Buchanan and calling for citizen involvement.
The editorial urges Americans to demand accountability as gridlock over the federal budget persists despite 1994 electoral changes. It warns that postponing talks until after the November vote risks continued dysfunction and repeated political blame, urging action against both parties.
Lawmakers face a 30 day deadline to fix allowable growth for K 12 funding amid a renewed battle between Republicans and Democrats. House proposes 3.5 percent growth plus 30 million for technology. Senate Democrats seek flexibility. Voters urged to voice opinion to avoid another drawn out dispute.
Don Gray of Central City denounces a Gazette report and faulted the state for not proving the defendant's guilt. He says his daughter's killer was not held to account while she faced insinuations and mischaracterizations, insisting her daughter and grandchild remain victims.
The Gazette publishes reader letters with no guarantee of accuracy and no implied endorsement. Corrections or contradictions by other readers may be published in equal opportunity.
The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. Writers must include full name signature, full street address, and daytime phone number. addresses are not published. Limit approximately 300 words for letters. one letter per writer every 30 days. Column suggestions up to 700 words. Mailing address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. FAX 398-5846. Email gazette fyiowa.infi.net or Gazette Net on FYIowa 368-8800.
A retiring senator explains leaving the Senate after a fourth term, arguing the center should be valued. He cites rising hostility, slow deliberation, and a shift toward extremes, urging return to compromise and civil discourse to preserve American democracy. Washington Post
A critique of writing errors highlights three influential figures misplacing modifiers in public letters. Experts note the opener confuses subject and modifier, producing awkward phrasing across editorials and political correspondence.
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