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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1994
Page
4
The Kevorkian trial outcome, Seattle court ruling, and rising calls for physician assisted death fuel a national shift. Opinion warns marked devaluation of life, urging safeguards while noting potential for economic pressures to drive death choices across states.
Editorial notes a fatal crash in which Giovanni Vacarello and his daughter died after a drunken driver, Abraham Meyers, 55, with a long record and suspended license, plowed through a 40 mph zone at 70 mph. The column questions penalties and follow-up measures, urging tougher, effective crime policy and program support.
The editorial contrasts Singapore caning of Michael Fay with a New Orleans case where a 17 year old Japanese exchange student was killed after knocking on a door. It argues Americans should curb violence at home and avoid judging other nations too harshly.
A guest columnist recalls the 1983 Cabbage Patch chaos and explains how Mighty Morphin Power Rangers captivate children today. The piece notes demand far exceeds supply with stores selling out in minutes and parents scrambling to find figures and Megazords while the author admits becoming a fan.
In a letter to the Gazette the lawmaker rebuts claims of a pet project and stresses the Iowa Clean Air Initiative as a coalition effort with the Iowa Department of Public Health the Iowa Medical Society the American Lung Association the Iowa Heart Association and the American Cancer Society He cites tenure on the Judiciary Juvenile Justice Reform and Appropriations committees noting actions on domestic violence stalking juvenile justice and adoption reform while emphasizing programs to reduce teen smoking and curb insurance costs.
The letter criticized Linn County officials for tax and wage policy affecting workers earning low wages. It claims many are paid five to seven dollars hourly and face loan burdens, essential bills, and loss of vacation. The author targets Mayor Serbousek and a bank president for ignoring public input.
A reader supports an April 25 letter, urges repainting faded lane markings to clarify lanes and turning positions. The writer defends Iowa residents amid a California remark, notes moving for health near family, and mentions a husband who died three years ago.
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