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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1996
Page
4
In a Cedar Rapids editorial, the Gazette calls for removing ambiguities in Iowa law guiding alcohol sales to minors. It urges prohibiting sales to anyone under 21 and stricter penalties to ensure ID checks rise, noting past convictions hinged on “knowingly” selling to youths.
The Faces of Breast Cancer photography essay features 62 women who died from breast cancer including Sherrill Smith Iowa City Mary Sue Kuhn Des Moines and Kristi Johnson Urbandale. Sponsored by Mercy Medical Center St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Breast Cancer Advocacy Group and funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology the exhibit travels nationally since 1993 and aims to raise health awareness and understanding of breast cancer's toll while honoring survivors and the departed.
Jim Schmickley argues in a guest column that USPS address changes to Hiawatha affect 400 neighbors in Linn County. He cites misprinted maps delays and a 60 day compliance window, calling the move part of a growth plan and criticizing USPS coordination.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites public letters and guest columns addressing civic matters. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. Materials may be edited and returned to sender. 300 word limit for letters. one letter per writer every 30 days.
Residents urge Cedar Rapids post office to reverse a planned address shift to Hiawatha. They cite unequal appeals, service strain on the small Hiawatha office, and a public meeting at Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium to oppose the change.
Karna L Steel of Cedar Rapids criticizes a city council policy she calls a misuse of power. She argues the council overreacts to disruptive speakers and risks curtailing First Amendment rights, urging self-discipline or acceptance of debate as part of democracy.
A Johns Hopkins sociologist critiques how harassment discourse can misdefine incidents and empower bureaucratic control. She argues legal routes should be last resort, warning that flexible definitions threaten women’s progress and trust in personal dispute resolution.
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