Is America Losing Its Moral Compass in a Sex Scandal Era
A Gazette Editorial questions why sexual misconduct cases dominate national life from presidents to judges and teachers. It asks what a troubled society values, whether pay heals harm, and if Americans will view this era as the good old days. It calls for reflection on values, education, and national character.
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Clinton
Army
U.S. Supreme Court
United States
Somalia
Regis Breitbach To Enter Iowa Hall Of Fame Tonight
Regis High School coach Dick Breitbach is inducted into the Iowa Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame during halftime of the 4A title game at Veterans Auditorium Des Moines. His Regis teams made 13 state trips winning four titles and three runners up with a 310 156 mark over two decades.
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Davenport
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
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Regis-LaSalle
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Cedar Rapids zoo proposal draws mixed public backing
Letters from residents discuss a new Cedar Rapids zoo and its impact on quality of life. Debates cover site plans, public input, and the role of Friends of the Zoo alongside concerns about openness and promises from the city-funded Bever Park zoo.
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Gazette
Indian Creek Nature Center
Fotz
Chamber of Commerce
Linn County Conservation Board
Friends of the Zoo
Hawkeye Zoological Society
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Smith
Bever Park Zoo
Cedar Rapidians
Audrey E. Rahn
Iowa City Walkway Design Draws Public Fire
Reader critic Robert Stika condemns a planned Dubuque Street walkway as an eyesore and costly, urging higher standards for development. He questions funding for the project and compares it to a past high payment for cables, suggesting funds could aid the needy.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission
John Yapp
Dubuque Street
Iowa Avenue
Mayflower Apartments
Robert Stika
Window on India misreads improving states as bleak
Viswanathan Kumar of Cedar Rapids critiques The Gazette's Window on India, arguing the feature overemphasizes poverty and neglects progress. He notes India is a developing nation with 50 years of independence, where disparities exist but improvements are underway.
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Gazette
India
United States
Viswanathan Kumar
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Letters Page disclaimer notes readers' opinions
The Gazette states it does not vouch for accuracy or value judgments in reader letters. It invites corrections and contradictions to be published in future issues, offering equal opportunity for reader input.
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Kids win lower speed limit near school in Iowa
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors lowered the speed limit from 55 to 35 mph near the school after sixth grade students lobbied. The letter argues public schools and safety, while criticizing street behavior and calling for safer child supervision.
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Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Gazette invites letters and guest columns for public discussion
The Gazette accepts letters and guest columns with a 300 word limit for letters and a 700 word suggested length for columns. Include full name signature address and daytime phone number. anonymous submissions are not accepted. Contact Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 FAX 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa.infi.net.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ends justify the means and moral collapse argued
The piece denounces the ends justify the means as disastrous, condemns relativistic ethics, and warns it all erodes absolutes. It cites juvenile crime and disease, praises strict truth, and questions modern tolerance of deceit and government subsidies. It invokes Hitler as a cautionary extreme.
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Hitler
Germany
Guilt admitted by ex official in theft case
Public reaction praises former official Joe Rinas for admitting he stole money from his employer. The speaker condemns theft while applauding acceptance of responsibility and willingness to face consequences.
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Joe Rinas
David McElvogue: Iowa boy mis medicine and home sale plea
The piece centers on 7 year old David McElvogue of Ainsworth Iowa who was given the wrong medicine. It notes the family's rented mobile home is being sold and calls for aid including a house for the family.
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Iowa
David McElvogue
Ainsworth
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