This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1990
Page
4
GAZETTE EDITORIALS argue Congress fuels waste with perpetual emergencies and rising debt. Kilpatrick notes the 1989 1990 budget figures and rising net interest, calling the use of dire to justify more borrowing a political trap for voters in an election year.
Iowa lawmakers push Amtrak to study rerouting passenger service through central Iowa. They argue current routes ignore major population centers in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids and back a northerly corridor to better serve residents. Rep. Tom Tauke lauds conference approval as a nudge toward expanding Amtrak to central Iowa.
A guest columnist recalls choosing abortion in 1960s Wyoming, stressing patient doctor support and personal rights. The piece links personal experience to Victims' Rights Week events with testimonies of rape, abuse, and survival.
Reader letters attack the Parade April 22 feature Is it possible to be pro-life and pro choice. Dan Boddicker of Tipton defends unborn life citing medical definitions and accusing Sagan and Druyan of bias. He calls for parental notification and abortion issue scrutiny.
A Cedar Rapids report notes more than 3,500 volunteers contributed over 91,000 hours last year across the district. Volunteers averaged 26 hours each, translating to nearly $500,000 in school volunteer service. National School Volunteer Day was celebrated with thanks to community and parent volunteers.Sue Pearson, volunteer program, 346 Second Ave. SW.
A May 3 letter claims DHS tactics mirror KGB-PLO pressure and urges voters to remove Bram mer Branstad and similar officials in election year. It argues for leaders who defend state rights and oppose federal overreach.
A student newspaper defends its lampooning of public figure Rojas Cardona and previous president Jeno Berta, arguing ridicule of nonwhite leaders is tied to alleged financial misconduct and public record. It counters media accusations of racism while comparing to other public figures.
Kenneth L. Rosendahl argues that education should begin with the fear of the Lord and questions the primacy of science and evolution. He cites Isaiah and Solomon, defends religious perspectives against claims of educational lag, and critiques evolution as mere theory. He signs from 1422 Eighth St NW.
Citizens question the current status of Cedar Rapids public safety after a 1988 89 media focus on Commissioner Bob Jaeger ends following the election of Mr. Smith. They wonder if a gag order or good old boy network hides the office's actions and applaud the past commissioner for a job well done.
The reader notes that Tauke has received 23 percent of his campaign funds from PACs while Harkin totals 18 percent. The writer accuses Tauke of using PAC funding to back his criticisms, arguing such reliance on special-interest money misleads Iowans.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.