Iowa prisons strain under crowding and rising costs
Editorial argues Iowa's prison population reached 167 percent of capacity with 3,603 beds and notes the planned 1998 expansion to 5,700. It questions mandatory sentences for non violent offenders, cites research on limited deterrence, and advocates distinguishing dangerous from non dangerous felons to protect safety and reduce costs.
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Iowa
Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin
Clarinda
Newton
Fort Dodge
Senate
Ben Wattenberg
Scott Wallace
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
County Republicans adopt conservative platform at convention
GOP delegates endorsed a social values focused platform while debating affirmative action. Some urged stripping preferential policies from the plank arguing that affirmative action can serve all Americans without preference, distinguishing equal rights from privilege.
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Inn County
GOP
Outrage Overreach in Courts Sparks Debate on Death Penalty
The column denounces recent rulings on admissibility of seized drugs and a police officer’s murder case. It criticizes Baer for dismissing evidence due to supposed neighborhood bias and questions capital punishment, urging judges to apply law as written and defend innocent life.
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Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Harold Baer Jr
Southern District
New York
Baer
Washington Heights
New York City
Bronx
Torney
Robert Johnson
George Pataki
Johnson
Dennis Vacco
Vacco
Pataki
Mario Cuomo
Goldwater Era HIV Policy Said to Undermine GOP Revolution
A Los Angeles Times opinion piece by a former senator argues against the Dorian amendment linking HIV status to discharge in the military. It cites Gen. Shalikashvili and Senators McCain and Nunn urging repeal, praising Reagan era policy and urging Republicans to keep the revolution on track.
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Goldwater
Congress
Robert Dornan
Calif
Senate Armed Services Committee
Reagan
Caspar Weinberger
John Shalikashvili
Joint Chiefs of Staff
John McCain
R-Ariz
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
America
Turkey
Iraq
Haiti
Bosnia
Air Force
Heritage of the First Amendment and church state separation
Frank Malone of Cedar Rapids writes on preserving the constitutional duty to keep church and state separate. He cites the First Amendment and Federalist No. 69 to warn against establishing a national church and stresses protecting religious liberty for all Americans.
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Alexander Hamilton
Great Britain
Frank Malone
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Americans United For the Separation of Church and State
Justice demands clarity after Grimes murder trial
Public and family of Mike Flynn demand answers after Bryan Grimes murder trial, noting bloodstained prints and items tied to the case. They urge accountability and question the plea bargain while seeking closure and truth about the events and Grimes presence the night of the murder.
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Bryan Grimes
Grimes
Mike Flynn
Flynn
Mike
Sehome
Gazette accepts reader letters with 300 word limit
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include your full name street address and daytime phone number for verification. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or via fax at 319 398 5846 or email gazette fyiowa infi net.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Past Tense Changes Stir Language Debate
James Larkin laments casual use of strong verbs in past tense while noting dictionaries now accept sung sunk and shrunk. Readers cite awaken woken awoken as accepted, snuck sneaked and wink winked spark debate about correct forms and usage.
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James Larkin
Larkin
Washington County
Benton County
Roy McHugh
The
Gazette
Wolves not a threat to Yellowstone, biologist argues
Wildlife biologist Robert Ferris of Defenders of Wildlife defends Yellowstone wolves against Editorial claims. He cites a single livestock incident worth about 250 dollars, the wolves’ spend on land and tourism benefits, and argues the program boosts local economies with hundreds of thousands of visitors.
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Yellowstone
Wolf Compensation Fund
Washington, D.C
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D.f. Hladky Jr
Due Hladky II
Ken Slaughter
Treasure
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Los Angeles Times
North America
Carl Kane
Free Lance
Robert Ferris
Species Conservation Division
Defenders of Wildlife
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