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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1995
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce led Efficiency Review Task Force prepares to audit Cedar Rapids Community Schools spending with Emmett Scherrmann urging patience, noting major budget changes are unlikely before the 1996 97 year.
Former senator Paul Tsongas stands beside the Concord Coalition debt clock at Westdale Parking lot as it records an extra 11.5 million dollars. The display highlights per household indebtedness and cites a looming ceiling near five trillion dollars with a projection of six trillion in seven years if deficits persist.
A critique argues that Bill Clinton’s push for civility abandons core principles and mirrors Cold War moral equivalence. It credits Reagan and Thatcher for ending that stance and urges voters to reject Clinton’s flexible civility while defending firm ideological positions and meaningful debate.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues for demolishing two unsanitary houses at 1419 and 1427 Second Ave SE to create a parking lot for a church. The writer criticizes WHNA for opposing demolition and claims the block would improve with planned parking while noting prior neglected homes and misprinted titles at IES Utilities Inc.
Gloria Collins of Cedar Rapids recounts visiting her parents' grave in April and discovering vandalism. Cedar Memorial Flower Shop offered a replacement arrangement, a gracious gesture amid the emotional impact of the desecration.
A reader critiques the June 25 piece on new child support guidelines, arguing reforms ignore second-family children and call for fairer rules. They suggest deductions for primary support and question proof of how funds are spent, linking support to workplace incentives and divorce costs.
The Homeless Children's Trust held its first benefit auction on May 13 to aid homeless children in six counties. Sponsors KGAN News Channel 2 Guaranty Bank and Trust General Mills supported the event with 100 percent of proceeds going to the cause.
The Gazette outlines a 300 word letter limit and requires name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Submissions accepted via mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 or email Gazette Net on Flowa at 368 8800 CompuServe 75144 1041 Internet 75144 1041 compuserve.com
A Cedar Rapids reader critiques the Miami Herald sports section for grammatical lapses in sentences about referees, distance language, and punctuation. He cites examples including usage of whomever and wrong word forms, urging clearer editing and consistency.
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