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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1997
Page
4
The editorial notes Clinton touts welfare reform gains with 3.1 million fewer caseloads since 1993 and 1.2 million drop since last August, as economic factors help. It argues real success requires job creation and employer incentives, while noting reform followed tough battles in 1995–96 and that Republicans could make similar claims.
Unseasonably cool weather blessed this year’s Freedom Festival with pleasant events including Friday night fireworks and a Saturday Antique Car Show at Brucemore while two activities were canceled due to storms. Parade concerns cited common sense needs among spectators and motorists. Attendance and receipts will be released later, but the author praises volunteers and staff for a successful celebration.
A reader reflects on black representation in a book cover, a fabric softener ad, Vogue and Newsweek. The piece notes Laurie Wagner and 30 couples contributed to Happily Ever After and discusses Anna Wintour's embrace of Kiara Kabukuru as Vogue's cover model.
The speaker accuses Trent and Newt of bold tactics by attaching amendments to bills to fund Bosnia and seeking large tax cuts for the wealthy while balancing the budget. They warn against big Medicare cuts that would hit the middle class, while noting legislators’ own generous Hospital Medical Plan.
A June advertisement in the New York Times by 58 national and religious groups argues against any move to sub minimum wage workfare. It warns this would undermine the federal wage floor, deny basic protections, and harm low income workers, urging readers to contact Congress.
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters. Include name street address and daytime phone number. only name and hometown are printed. Submissions may be sent by mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406, by fax, or by email.
Betty McCollister recounts a sudden heart attack in California, saved by paramedics, angioplasty by Dr. Robert Kaiser, and a nine day hospital stay. She details adjustments like rest, pills, naps, cardiac rehab, and a shifted outlook on aging and health while praising the care and life after the event.
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