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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1997
Page
7
Lyle J. Covington of Cedar Rapids argues against aiding individuals who enter the United States illegally. He questions harboring Oscar of El Salvador and asks whether political asylum was sought, how he arrived, and how long he has stayed. Covington defends legal immigration and federal law enforcement, urging support for legal newcomers.
A rental business owner urges Iowa legislators to pass House File 209 to end the triple taxation of rental equipment. He notes use tax, sales tax on wages, fuel, repairs, and eventual sale, arguing income tax revenue from rentals is broader and longer lasting. He cites prior practices of video medical and tuxedo rental stores and asks lawmakers to correct the system.
Linda and Mary Lou McGrew of Cedar Rapids urge preservation of HMR Home & Business Recyclers as the city plans curbside service. They note HMR provides extensive materials, including plastics 1–7 and glass, and fear the pilot could threaten the private recycler they rely on.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites reader submissions addressing public issues. Letters must include full name, address, and daytime phone, plus a signature. anonymity is not allowed. Editors may edit material and will not return submissions.
An 18 year old who looks 26 can buy cigarettes with proof of age while alcohol sales may occur without age checks. The author questions regulatory gaps and argues for stricter limits on alcohol to reduce fatal car accidents.
A reader letter attacks liberals over the Mallard controversy, accusing them of censorship and hypocrisy. The writer claims liberals suppress dissent and entertainments they dislike while tolerating only compatible views, linking it to Doonesbury and FCC issues.
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