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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1999
Page
2
Leonard Pitts writes about his complex relationship with his father and his own role as a dad. He reflects on absence, moments of care, and the meaning of Father’s Day as a parent, ending with a call to listen to his son and be present.
Tamatha Brannon of East Point, Georgia condemns the adult Austin Powers doll that repeats the risqué line Do I make you horny baby Do I She calls for Toys R Us to pull the item. McFarlane Toys says the adult doll is sold only in adult venues and not at Toys R Us.
In a 6-3 decision the court says mentally disabled patients who doctors deem ready may move to community homes, ruling ongoing segregation unlawful under the ADA. The Georgia case involved Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson seeking transfer from Atlanta’s Georgia Regional Hospital.
The Supreme Court 7-2 ruled victims of sex discrimination can seek punitive damages without proving egregious conduct, while a 5-4 vote limited such damages if a manager’s actions counter an employer’s good faith anti-bias efforts. The decision directs a lower court to reexamine Carole Kolstad’s case against the American Dental Association.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced 32 recipients for its $10 million five year genius grants. New York immigration rights lawyer Jennifer Gordon and Louisiana pollution monitor Wilma Subra are among the winners. Subra plans broader site visits, Gordon may return to writing and teaching.
Fourteen letters by J D Salinger to Joyce Maynard sold at auction for 156500 dollars but may be returned to the author. Maynard plans to use proceeds for her children's college tuition while Salinger continues to avoid publicity.
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St and at local recycling locations nearby.
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