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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1997
Page
4
Joe Hladky serves as President and Publisher, Ken Slaughter as Vice President and Treasurer, Dale Larson as Vice President and General Manager, Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages, with Mark Bowden as Editorial Board Chairman and Managing Editor.
Editorial urges the new Cedar Rapids federal courthouse to be built on the block between Seventh and Eighth Avenues and First and Second Streets SE to improve security and riverfront access. The $57 million project aims for completion in 2003 with GSA involvement and city leaders backing the site despite funding delays.
Gov Terry Branstad vetoed a bill to cut lottery advertising from 4 to 3 percent, prompting lawmakers to press for restructuring of ads to curb youth exposure and better explain benefits. House Leader Brent Siegrist urged changes while defending the ad program as promoting a legal activity.
The Rev. J D Spencer argues that supporters of the partial birth abortion ban are the extremists and urges President Clinton's veto to be overturned. He compares abortion to animal cruelty coverage and cites AMA support for the ban while condemning NARAL for opposing it. He stresses life and death stakes and calls for an end to the procedure.
A columnist rails against a new law banning all nude dancing and criticizes selective morality in liquor and prostitution laws. He argues consenting adults should choose behavior without government moral policing and questions consistency across states. He ends by heading to the liquor store.
Linn County hosts a June 11 meeting at Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tom Ulrich of Emergency Management discusses severe weather safety and shelter plans for mobile home residents and managers across Linn County.
Chris Benning from Cedar Rapids complains tickets plus popcorn and drinks for a family of five exceed 60 dollars per visit and eight movies a year would top 480 dollars. He urges theaters to lower prices for relief.
Allen L. Huenefeld of Cedar Rapids argues welfare policies harm fathers and reward nonpayment, citing alleged abuse claims to secure benefits. The piece attacks dependence on state aid, calls out wage garnishment impacts, and critiques the role of social workers in ending fathers' parental rights.
The notice outlines letters and guest columns policy for The Gazette. It requires the writer’s full name signature street address and daytime phone number, prohibits anonymous submissions, and notes a 300 word letter limit with one letter per writer every 30 days. It provides mailing fax and email addresses for submissions.
In 1984 Pete Teahen and local patriots revived a citywide celebration that became the area’s largest annual event. The festival honors veterans with a family oriented, safe and sincere tribute and this year thanks Nancy Wendler and all workers led by Mike Dulaney.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for accuracy or judge opinions in readers letters. It notes contradictions or corrections may be published later and that all views have equal opportunity for publication.
The author argues religion must be free from state control, citing Christ's separation of Caesar and God. He highlights Romans 13 and Daniel and notes the Ten Commandments’ divine duties versus civic duties. Christianity should be service not rulership, praising Christian liberty of conscience. Terry Palmer, Cedar Rapids.
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