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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1989
Page
6
An opinion argues that warning signs about thinking before speaking harm shy kids and stifle conversation. It urges adults to encourage talking, noting life moves on beyond saying something stupid and that flexible discussion can enlighten.
Iowa congressman David Nagle attacks U S Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter after six months in office saying he is not an advocate for farmers. Nagle urges closer cooperation with the president and staff adviser Cooper Evans and calls for tangible results for farmers.
Forrest, a Des Moines lawyer and former assistant Iowa AG, becomes Iowa's first drug czar overseeing expanded enforcement and prevention. He advocates education and local mobilization to reduce demand, while law enforcement continues prosecutions. He urges citizen cooperation and a shift from pure enforcement to a broader public health approach.
The Iowa General Assembly enacts a new rule requiring mopeds to display a fluorescent triangular safety flag at least five feet high with a $5 fine for noncompliance. Critics call the policy useless and urge mandatory helmet use to protect teen riders between bicycle and car licenses.
A reader argues flag burning as political protest is protected by the Constitution. They express shock at burning the flag, call for peaceful protest, and emphasize the flag as a symbol of freedom earned by those who died defending it.
Malcolm Findlater argues a June 23 letter contrasts Chinese government actions in 1989 with U.S. policing in the late 1960s and Kent State. He cites fatalities, press freedom, and justice systems, asserting stark differences and condemning both violence and repression.
A person in Ventura California requests help locating a sister born Jeaan Lorrain Jordan in Los Angeles on October 31, 1926. She was sent to Iowa to live with her paternal grandparents ofCharles Jimmy Jordan. The writer asks anyone with information to contact 10717 Modoc, Ventura 93004 or call 805 659 2702.
A retired Cedar Rapids police commander contends cronyism drove mismanagement claims and turmoil in the police department and city government. He cites campaign donations, promotions, and defections that favored a loyal faction, urging reform and a return to the commission system to restore trust.
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