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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1994
Page
4
Tina Wolff urges letter writers to start with universal ethics from the Ten Commandments and the golden rule. She argues for brevity and context, urges studying historical setting, and notes the third commandment warns against breaking promises as well as using God’s name in vain.
The piece lauds George Abbott co author of Damn Yankees and director of its 1959 film. At 106 he contemplates directing again but cites weakness and a failing pacemaker. The Times profile notes long lifespans of Burns Berlin Powell and others and salutes Abbott’s 1913 Broadway start and ongoing vitality.
A reader criticizes city plans to use general obligation bonds to finish downtown beautification. The letter argues downtown tax revenues were diverted by an urban renewal enterprise zone, burdening non-downtown taxpayers and questioning when incremental taxes will fund non-downtown improvements.
Tina L. Wolff of Cedar Rapids argues that readers should anchor beliefs in the Ten Commandments and Jesus' Sermon on the Mount rather than selective Bible quotes. She urges mercy and nonjudgment amid today’s accusations and name calling.
A Cedar Falls writer describes fibromyalgia as a disabling chronic pain condition affecting 12 to 15 million Americans, mainly women. She outlines symptoms like sleep disruption, severe pain, blurred vision, bowel issues, and fatigue, noting no cure and urging support while praising Sen. Tom Harkin for NIH disability research funding.
Virgil R. Reid of Cedar Rapids argues against government the memo style moralizing and health policy, urging Washington to stop imposing bans on AIDS infected visitors and criticizing the actions of Janet Reno and Joycelyn Elders. He promotes live and let live while condemning government interference in personal choices.
Douglas Dvorak D.C. argues vertebral artery injury stems from medical doctors and physical therapists, not chiropractors, and accuses AMA backed campaigns of misrepresentation. He cites hospital mortality and adverse event statistics to claim drug and surgical risks dwarf chiropractic dangers.
The Gazette notes it neither vouches for reader letter accuracy nor implies endorsement of opinions. It states letters may be corrected or contradicted by other readers and will receive equal opportunity for publication.
A guest column argues pollution prevention as a long term waste strategy. It urges reduced waste creation, volume based fees, composting, curbside recycling, and municipal recycling expansion while opposing Cedar Rapids incinerator plans as harmful and unnecessary.
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