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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1988
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR lists John Robertson, executive editor Arthewanavela, Dave Morris, managing editor. No clear article event or context, remains a partial masthead snippet from a newspaper page.
The Supreme Court last week left punitive damages in civil cases murky as it declined to review eight. The piece argues these multi million awards often far exceed compensatory damages and undermine justice, urging Congress to enact clear laws. It cites Playtex Holdings Inc and a case with a 1.6 million punitive award for bad faith insurance handling.
The House weighs investigations into Speaker Jim Wright and ex-aide Matthew Cossolotto over a 117 page book Reflections of a Public Man tied to Wright's name and $55,000 royalties. Ethics rules say public funds must not aid nonofficial or personal tasks.
Opinion piece argues AIDS panic is disproportionate to its mortality. It questions federal funding, urges perspective on infection rates, and compares AIDS to other diseases. The author criticizes broad compassion while supporting civil rights protections and criminalizing high risk sexual behavior.
A Cedar Rapids pro life crisis center faced harassment amid a nationwide smear campaign linked to Planned Parenthood and feminist groups. Critics claim the Aid to Women center spreads biased information while supporters argue the center provides free pregnancy testing and education, with abortion numbers reportedly falling as pro life centers grow.
Thoughtful readers discuss pro life crisis pregnancy centers in the Midwest. The piece critiques abortion as business, notes donations support clinics, and cites prices for procedures while claiming thousands of adoptive mothers celebrate births, framing the pro life work as honorable amid national controversy.
Cedar Rapids Clinic for Women announces eight years of FDA studied use of the cervical cap. The clinic praises FDA approval as a barrier birth control option free of harmful side effects and inexpensive. Contact 365 9527 for details. Barbara Buchanan, director.
A 75 year old Meals on Wheels volunteer in Cedar Rapids delivers to homebound seniors, sharing meals, small treats, and companionship three days a week for over two years. He notes Mercy Hospital plans to stop providing meals, with Saint Luke's unable to absorb the service due to space, urging reconsideration of funding.
A Wyoming event raised 1268 dollars for cystic fibrosis in honor of Lisa Eganhouse. Forty children rode and earned pledges while Steve and Sue Eganhouse thanked the community for its support.
Writing expert Carl Kane critiques public language errors in media and ads. He contrasts incursion with incur, noting incursion means a brief invasion while incur means bring upon oneself, and highlights a misprint in a Dundee advertisement.
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