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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1994
Page
4
J P Hladky Jr serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors while Mark Bowden is identified as Managing Editor. The line notes their leadership positions within the organization.
The editorial criticizes the National Education Association for a Florida orange juice boycott linked to Rush Limbaugh. It argues teachers deserve better schools and warns that targeting speech challenges academic freedom while noting the vote was close but failed to prevent a potent political force from missteps.
Washington views drastic shifts in how the government buys goods and services as needed to curb waste. Senators Grassley and Harkin highlight costly examples like toilet seats, arguing bureaucracy stifles efficiency even as supporters insist reform is essential.
Walter Gormly argues in a Milwaukee Journal column that harsher prison penalties do not reduce crime. He cites studies and personal experience, noting long sentences may breed more crime and that addressing root causes and wealth inequality could lower crime rates.
A Cedar Rapids reader defends Patrick Buchanan and the religious right against accusations of promoting a religious war. The writer argues for returning to basic moral principles and praises conservative stances on abortion, abstinence, and schooling, contrasting with Democratic platforms.
Suzanne M. Newlin lauds Abbe Center for Community Care in Marion, praising staff from laundry to physicians and urging the public to visit and support the institution. She asserts Abbe is the most humanely run facility she has experienced after 27 years in psychiatric care.
Richard Allemang of Cedar Rapids complains about recent road work on Cottage Grove Avenue. He notes tar ruts and inadequate final coats, accusing the project of leaving defects uncorrected despite yellow line markings.
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