Debating culture wars and censorship in media
Mike Deupree argues that society has grown coarser from arts and entertainment and that Congress and public figures push for censorship. He urges voluntary peer pressure and market choices, notes risks of laws on obscenity, and suggests cleaner online standards without broad bans. He cites True Lies and Lion King as family options.
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Gunmen Withdraw With Hostages In Chechnya Siege
Chechen rebels used up to 150 people as human shields during a slow bus convoy withdrawal from Budyonnovsk after freeing most of 1,500 hospital hostages. The escape followed a cease fire pledge, amid ongoing fighting in Chechnya and 50 civilian bodies left at the hospital.
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Global tariffs threaten Japanese luxury car market
The Clinton administration threatened a record 5.9 billion tariff on Japanese luxury cars unless Tokyo opens its markets by June 28. In Vienna OPEC debates boosting output beyond a 24.5 million barrel per day ceiling next year, risking lower prices. In Guanajuato Mexico a NAFTA environmental court investigates 40000 migratory bird deaths at Presa de Silva reservoir with pesticide blamed, drawing challenges from Audubon Society and environmental groups.
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Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink printing
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture and sustainability. It urges readers to recycle papers at City Carton on Sixth St and to use nearby recycling locations.
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Correction: Polls Set 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. for Cedar Rapids District 54
Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 27 to fill the vacancy in Iowa House District 54, covering Precincts 28 through 38 in northwest and southwest Cedar Rapids. The Gazette issued a correction about election hours and accessibility.
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