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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1999
Page
4
A U S district judge in Des Moines sentenced a man to 20 years for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and urged that cleverness and effort could have yielded prosperity through honest work. The column reflects on lost opportunities and the waste of wasted talent in illegal paths.
A forwarded memo alleging a US Postal Service plan to charge a 5 cent fee on each email is false. No congressman Tony Schnell exists and no Bill 602P would authorize email surcharges. The USPS denied any authority and warned against the hoax. The tale originated in Canada with similar misattributions.
A Iowa author argues for veteran health care reform to unify Medicare Medicaid VA Indian Affairs and other programs. He cites budget cuts to three Iowa VA hospitals and urges increased appropriations, advocating a voucher based system allowing veterans to choose providers and easing travel burdens.
Letter writers urge Iowans to vote no on June 29. They argue the 99 percent spending limit and 60 percent supermajority for tax increases threaten emergency funding and equal voice. Authors warn such changes could raise local taxes and curb legislative flexibility.
The Gazette invites letters to the editor about the June 29 state constitutional amendments election. Submit by noon Wednesday. shorter letters have better chances of publication.
Reader Julie Heitz voices outrage over a newspaper obituary coverage that exposed a grieving family in Walford. She condemns public speculation and insists on privacy and humane treatment for all bereaved families, public or private figures. The letter urges sensitivity and compassion.
John Johnson of Cedar Rapids argues gun deaths stem mainly from personal crises and noncriminal gun homicides, not criminal activity. He cites Iowa data on causes of gun deaths, urging focus on mental health and domestic factors to reduce violence.
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