Supreme Court ruling on victim impact statements sparks debate
The piece analyzes Booth v. Maryland and the 5-4 majority decision allowing victim impact statements in capital cases. It contrasts Justice Powell’s view that such statements inflame juries with dissenters White and Scalia who argue harm and moral guilt should influence punishment. The rhetoric invokes Shakespearean and Dickensian echoes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Booth
Maryland
Lewis Powell
Byron White
White
Antonin Scalia
Scalia
Bronsteins
Art Heusinkveld Editorial Pages Editor Chairman
Art Heusinkveld is noted as Editor of Editorial Pages and Chairman of the Editorial Board in a recent organizational listing. The roles indicate leadership across opinion content and board governance within the publication.
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Art Heusinkveld
Where's the beef in UFO claims and evidence?
A Gazette editorial questions the reality of unidentified flying objects and the 100000 sightings cited. It argues no physical evidence exists and claims government reports offer no solid proof, urging reliance on hard data over belief and speculation. It notes public hope for contact but insists proof remains absent.
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Gazette
Earth
Dwight Eisenhower
Drive In Casket Viewings a New Twist of Modern Mourning
A humorous look at curbside funeral viewing and the idea of mobile services in America. Funeral directors consider the trend absurd while critics warn against rush and vulgar haste, noting Emerson’s cautionary stance on manners and time.
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Fred
Florida
Pittsburgh
Letters to the Gazette and Local Observations
A reader voices support for American freedoms while urging constructive critique of media. A second letter thanks Cedar Rapids area businesses for post-prom donations. A third laments Tammy Bakker coverage and lampoons wealth in ministries. A fourth letter critiques traffic signals and road conditions in Czech Village and calls for bridge and street upgrades.
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Springville High School
Cedar Rapids- Marion
15Th Avenue
17Th Avenue
C Street
Czech Village
Farmers’ Market
14Th-16th Avenue
Big bike mystique fades as noise and risk rise
A first person reflection traces the romance of motorcycles from childhood joy with a father to adult weariness. The piece contrasts the allure of black leather, swagger, and freedom with the modern reality of noise, danger, and social stereotyping embodied by Hell’s Angels and urban traffic.
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J.F. Hladky, Jr
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John Donnelly
John Robertson
Ike
Stanton T. Friedman
Ralph Waldo Emerson
the Gazette
America
J.L. Klein
Rolling Wood
Sheryl Matus
Dave Bolsinger
Springville
Tammy Bakker
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Inez A. Basille
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Jack Palance
Shane
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