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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1995
Page
4
The piece notes a Kids Now survey of 10 to 16 year olds finding TV influences values, with two thirds saying impact and 77 percent citing depictions of sex before marriage. It urges families to watch together, discuss content, and use the TV on off switch to promote good values.
The piece argues against automatic retirement for police firefighters and other public safety workers under the ADEA exemption. It notes eight years of exemptions since 1985 and the 1993 expiry, predicts renewed permanent carveout, and cites aging but fit workers like a 55 year old Cedar Rapids officer. It urges fitness based testing over birth dates to prevent capable veterans from being forced out.
A column defends national standards in United States history funded by the NEH, arguing opposition fears a distorted portrayal that downplays American achievements. It cites Edison and Morgan as neglected inventors while warning that revisionist history may suppress open discussion and encourage intellectual intimidation in institutions.
Letter from Cedar Rapids Community School District president Ron Olson explains the instructional support levy remains a fixed amount regardless of home valuation. He notes state funds for technology may reduce the levy and outlines approved uses including kindergarten, reading specialists, and textbooks with an ad hoc citizens committee to monitor spending. Parochial students receive same per pupil increases.
A day care provider argues that state registration does not guarantee safety or quality. She notes safety measures she uses, explains state criminal and abuse checks focus on state records, and urges parents to ask questions to assess care quality regardless of registration.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business with editor's rights. Letters require full name signature street address and daytime phone number, not published, no anonymity. Limit about 300 words per letter, one per writer every 30 days, column guide around 700 words, mailing address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406, fax 319 398 5846, email details provided.
A Solon resident, Rose-Alice Bertling, denounces a February letter writer who blamed builders for destroying her cedar river view. She notes the writer's wish that rains wash away homes, and contrasts it with presumed judgment day consequences for her own perceived sins.
Cedar Rapids resident John J. Condon warns that Amtrak faces substantial, first-phase reductions costing about 4,600 jobs to close a 200 million shortfall. He notes federal rail funding has fallen while other transport budgets rose, arguing abandonment harms rail service, jobs, and regional economies.
A reader challenges helmet laws referencing the Feb 21 letter. They argue head injury causes differ from motorcycles and urge rider education, noting Iowa's safety record and Kirkwood classes. The author urges letting riders decide.
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