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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1994
Page
4
The editorial laments reluctance to promote abstinence and personal responsibility in teen sexual behavior. It notes leaders like President Clinton and church groups urging restraint, yet calls for permeating culture with moral guidance beyond education. It argues against default reliance on birth control as a substitute for abstinence.
The Midwest faces calls for reform of flood policy as American Rivers urges moving vulnerable properties from flood zones and Congress-backed plans favor wetlands and risk-based upgrades. The Interagency Floodplain Management report due July 1 weighs fine tuning against overhauling flood controls amid recent mega floods.
The column denounces Oliver North for Iran Contra lies and oath breaking and argues Virginians should not elect him to the Senate. It condemns his supporters who justify deceit for political ends and calls for a return to Jefferson and Madison era virtues.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against Pell Grants for inmates while acknowledging rehabilitation value. The letter cites a murder inmate who used a grant to study, contending prisoners belong out of school and that grants should aid youths striving for better lives.
Christopher William Phillip Vikesland, 18, of St. Charles Illinois, died after jumping from a moving freight near Geneva following a day in Chicago. His death spurred his family to speak publicly to urge other youths to think before acting and avoid dangerous stunts.
Lance Hissey argues in strong terms that North Korea's nuclear threat requires decisive U S leadership. He urges pressure on Tokyo, blocking Kim family funds, and strengthening Northeast Asian alliances to prevent proliferation and war, stating history will not justify inaction.
A reader differentiates between steel foundries and recycling mills describing emissions from melting furnaces. He urges predesign environmental impact analysis and public release of Ipsco’s exhaust and filtration plans, noting a misspelling of his surname in the June 15 article.
Wendell Koch of Cedar Rapids questions the sustainability of high federal and state budgets. He notes Cedar Rapids and Linn County spending, large national debt, and ongoing annual debt growth, asking how the economy can endure without a plan to pay off the debt.
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