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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1992
Page
4
Iowa AG office warns that knowingly accruing state debt could lead to criminal probes and removal from office. Gov Branstad and Democratic leaders clash over budgeting with calls for restraint and constitutional limits on deficit spending. The piece criticizes partisan posturing and demands real fiscal discipline.
The article notes the 21 year minimum remains despite federal pressure and cites a 13 percent drop in traffic fatalities since 1975 per NHTSA. It highlights continued youth drinking, cites Surgeon General Antonina Novello, and discusses enforcement, advertising restraint, and ongoing cultural challenges.
Guest column argues Iowa's lack of a helmet law endangers riders and costs taxpayers. It cites studies showing unhelmeted riders suffer more head injuries and higher medical bills, notes past law effects, and urges protective action with strong appeals to rights and public funding concerns.
The reader questions Larry Johnson of the Iowa Coalition for Traditional Values about a supposed voting bloc of school employees spouses and voting-age children who always vote yes on school bonds. The piece wonders if the study will be published and notes the 35 percent bloc figure.
Dr. Walter M. Block's March 11 letter argues against extending the school year, calling it a simplistic fix. A Linn-Mar family cites lifelong involvement in education and asserts learning includes experiences beyond the classroom, warning against valuing quantity over quality and noting concerns about competition with Japan.
Reader Pat Williams of Marion questions why Tom Harkin made negative remarks after dropping his presidential bid. He asks why candidates engage in criticism instead of focusing on constructive plans to save the country. Williams signs with his Marion address.
Richard Pinney in a March 12 guest column targets Michael Jackson and entertainers, arguing talent benefits from no strobe lights. Pinney asks venues to refrain from illuminating his art, sharing his address 1706 Righth Ave SE in the letter.
A Gazette front page on March 14 highlights a computer backed claim of a Bible inspired Red Sea crossing. A prior issue described an “honest atheist” who removes In God We Trust from currency, arguing it violates church state separation.
The Delaware County Porkettes announce they remain active at the county level despite a state level merger vote between the Pork Producers and Porkettes and the IPPA. They emphasize their county’s large pork production and membership and urge support for pork in 1992 with the slogan Choose pork in 92.
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