Cedar Rapids curfew debate ends with teen restrictions
Editorial notes President Clinton and Bob Dole push national teen curfews while Cedar Rapids 1994 1995 experience shows arrests for curfew violations. Police chief cites calm summers and poll shows 98 percent support curfews for juveniles to curb crime with dusk to dawn enforcement.
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Clinton
Senate
Bob Dole
First Avenue East
Bud Byrne
Byrne
Philadelphia Daily News
Cedar Rapids
TeleUs
Shorter voting hours cramp the process
The Gazette argues polls should stay open until 9 p.m to maximize voter access and deliver final results. It notes Napoleon budget costs in Woodbury County and asserts experts favor extending hours despite minimal late‑hour activity.
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Iowa
Gazette
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Paul Pate
Attack on attack ads runs through political discourse
Nick Gillespie argues that negative political advertising reflects a loud diverse democracy. Critics warn of cynicism and civic decay, while supporters see a robust, rowdy marketplace of ideas. Even as bans on false statements appear, the ad wars reveal tensions in American politics and mass media.
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Clinton
Bob Dole
Senate
Republican Party
Paula Jones
GOP
United States
Tom Patterson
Syracuse University
Christian Science Monitor
U.S. News & World Report
House
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
America
Fathers Step Into Kids World At School Breakfast
A father describes joining about 15 other men at an elementary school breakfast with Ms. Stubbs for her class. Children sing their reasons dads are special and share drawings while an emotional reflection on father presence versus absence follows.
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McDonald's
Ms. Stubbs
Onjel
Cedar Rapids
Readers Debate Cedar Rapids Floating Casino
Letters criticize a Cedar Rapids proposed casino on the Cedar River, arguing gambling harms and moral concerns while others praise community efforts. Contributors urge rejecting the casino to protect family values, churches, and local institutions.
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Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Priority One
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Theatre Cedar Rapids
United Way
the Cedar
Gazette letter submission guidelines and contact details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include your name, street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown may be published. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazette tyiowa infi.net
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