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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1992
Page
4
The NAEP survey shows fourth grade students in the United States spend three or more hours daily on television. The piece questions whether students are attending school or doing homework and critiques the current time use norms.
The NAEP report shows many students spend hours daily with TV rather than reading, with 60 percent of high school seniors and 63 percent of eighth graders reading fewer than 10 pages a day. About a third say they never read in their spare time, prompting President Bush to call the statistics troubling and urge emphasis on literacy and broader learning.
Local residents and outsiders gathered in Dubuque to condemn a Ku Klux Klan rally. The counter demonstration turned violent with two Klan supporters beaten, arrests, property damage, and a brief park siege as about 450 people showed their scorn. The Klan fielded around 50 supporters.
In a mood of frustration across California voters and insiders the 1992 primary hints at upheaval. A lawyer with party ties predicts a future with a Democratic governor and Republican Legislature. Budget gaps, tax fights, and Perot’s rising profile fuel discontent as officials face IOUs and stalled reforms.
In a May letter residents defend St Patrick's parish property and its fence around the playground next to an alley. They note vandalism to church and school facilities and say frequent janitorial work funds repairs, urging community access while acknowledging low income limits.
Mary S. Terry states that mere innocence does not overturn a death sentence for Roger K. Coleman, convicted of killing his sister-in-law in 1982. The letter questions if other attorneys general share this view and asks if fascism is present in the United States.
A Marion reader argues against enforcing religion and critiques a Jesup woman’s letter Propaganda on parade. He claims science does not disprove the Bible and urges readers to study science and scripture to resolve apparent conflicts. He apologizes to opponents and asks that doubt toward the Bible be removed.
Jim Bunting president of C R Area Practical Shooters denounces the November First Coalition as an infancy anti gun lobby not seeking advice from NRA Izaak Walton League or Iowa Sportsmen's Federation. He accuses the coalition of backing anti sportsman bills aimed at eliminating lawful ownership without addressing criminal gun misuse.
Betty McCollister notes a string of humorous homophones from Iowa City to Vinton. The piece highlights misheard terms like sorry for sari and a jab at headlines and typos while mocking language slips and a trivia quiz on switching words.
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