Editorial calls for clear ruling on FACE abortion clinic law
The piece argues the Supreme Court should definitively rule on the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. It notes mixed federal rulings, cites Wisconsin’s unconstitutionality view, and recalls concerns about targeting ideology while affirming a pro choice stance. It urges SCOTUS action to resolve divided courts.
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Pensacola
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The
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Supreme Court
Major League Baseball Faces Wider Reforms Beyond Streamlining
Major league baseball owners say speed up measures like shortening delays between innings and limiting batter box stepping will not suffice. Bud Selig notes the changes cut game length from around 3 hours 4 minutes to about two and a half hours while appealing to the MTV generation. Yet fans fear labor disputes and team instability threaten attendance and renewals as cities face stadium costs and potential franchise moves.
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Milwaukee Brewers
MTV Generation
Wildlife Are or Is Dangerous Sign Debate
A reader questions whether Yellowstone Park sign should read Wildlife are dangerous or Wildlife is dangerous. The writer argues wildlife as a collective noun can take singular or plural verbs depending on whether the group acts as a unit or as individuals, noting signage should likely use is for safety.
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James Risk
Marion
Yellowstone National Park
James
Are
Yellowstone Park
Three Sides to Abortion Not Just Two
Dr Frank H Boehm recounts a young patient who died after an illegal abortion in 1968, arguing abortion involves three sides not two. He notes Roe v Wade reduced pregnancy related mortality and urges compromise among the pro choice and anti abortion camps. He is a Vanderbilt obstetrics professor writing for The News in Boca Raton Florida.
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Henry Foster
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Nashville
Tenn
the News
Boca Raton
Fla
Petition eyes Cedar Rapids home rule charter panel
Letters praise volunteers collecting signatures for a Cedar Rapids petition to appoint a home-rule charter commission of 5 to 15 members. The plan aims to study and propose a suitable municipal government and educate citizens about three possible plans before the July 11 election.
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Cedar Rapids
League of Women Voters
Steve Buhr Seeks Family Focused Win in District 54
A local candidate, Steve Buhr, pledges to restore the family unit and reduce government intrusion. He emphasizes his Iowa roots, community involvement, and a June 27 special election date in House District 54. The message calls for action on parental rights and a real parental notification bill amid voter fatigue over special elections.
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Steve Buhr
Steve
Iowa
Des Moines
Your Turn The Gazette Letters Welcome
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. only name and hometown appear in print. Provide contact info for verification via Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or FAX 3985846.
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Rosanne Freeburg Seeks Cedar Rapids District 54 Education Post
A family supporter endorses Rosanne Freeburg highlighting her lifelong commitment to education and community service. The letter praises her work with children, the elderly, and volunteers, and urges voters to elect her as an education focused representative on June 27.
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Cedar Rapids
Rosanne Freeburg
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