Approval rises for Cedar Rapids commission government
Survey shows growing support for changing Cedar Rapids city government from a commission model. Critics accuse the committee of hidden motives while Roger argues the system hampers experts needed to run the city’s $200 million business. Royer, though living out of state, defends speaking out. Skogman Homes President Kyle Skogman declines to engage in a form of government debate.
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Cedar Rapids voters weigh council forms amid petition drive
A Gazette survey shows 38 percent favor the commission form, 27 percent back mayor council, and council manager support drops to 17 percent. P T Larson vows to push a petition for a special election to decide the government model with over 4 300 of 5 671 signatures collected.
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Cedar Rapids City Reform Watch Faces Public Debate
Progress report on Cedar Rapids government efficiency highlights shifting attitudes toward new forms of governance. An editorial warns that implementing Efficiency and Reform plans will be challenging amid political hurdles and mixed outcomes.
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Oklahoma City blast memorial fuels prayers across churches
In Oklahoma City services prayed for victims as debris from the day-care and Social Security offices is weighed for missing persons. Grief counselors and leaders urged focus on families and responders while President Clinton condemned glorifying the perpetrators.
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Local jails hold record numbers
The Justice Department reports 490,442 inmates in local jails at mid 1994, more than double a decade earlier. Drug offenses drive the rise, with over 105,800 inmates charged or convicted of drugs in 1993, while rates vary by race and state.
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Simpson trial hurts respect for courts
ABA poll shows 45 percent say the Simpson murder trial lowered respect for the justice system, with 56 percent losing respect for the news media. Separate poll finds most Americans believe a jury would find them innocent if falsely charged, with varied confidence levels and views on jury diversity.
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