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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1992
Page
4
The Gazette editorial lauds recent agreements by North and South Korea aimed at easing a long standing rift. It highlights limited family reunions for 240 people from each side in August and the creation of commissions to implement earlier peace accords while noting ongoing nuclear tensions and the slim chances of instant resolution.
Rep. Bill McCollum presses a plan to buy goodwill from about 50 near failing thrifts, arguing it could turn their books black and save far more than it costs. Critics warn the measure would add to bailouts and delay recovery, while voters grow weary of the S&L crisis.
The piece argues civil unrest since the 1960s shifts voters to the Republican tough-on-crime stance. It claims riots after MLK's assassination altered party fortunes, aiding Nixon and Agnew, then Bush, by framing Democrats as soft on crime and bolstering law and order rhetoric. It warns that denying crime issues could doom Clinton.
The piece argues that paying off a four trillion dollar national debt is mathematically impossible under plausible interest and timeframes. It compares mortgage style payments to debt retirement, cites projected annual payments of 322 290 and 280 billion for 30 50 and 100 years, and notes historical deficits making sustained surpluses unlikely.
Sonia Ettinger urges Iowa City voters to fund weatherproof classrooms addressing 27 temporaries in ICCSD. She notes district growth from 1982 figures to a projected 900–1,000 more students by 2000 and argues households should pay up to $5 per month to protect future citizens and keep teachers.
Reader voices outrage at a toy marketed to children aged 3 and up, depicting pregnancy and motherhood. The letter condemns the product for normalizing abortion and unwanted pregnancies, urging the company to pull it and urging parents to discuss potential harms with their daughters.
The article notes Allen Long and Patty Lee, rival figures on a recreational trail under the Capitol, have 11 year old sons who are fifth graders at Erskine Elementary. Patty Lee says her child’s views influenced her support for the trail, while Allen Long omits how his son factors in.
Ellen Widiss explains why Iowa City Community School District needs the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy funds and a bond referendum for construction. The article clarifies uses of PPEL and the Instructional Support Levy to maintain operations, fund repairs, and enable new classrooms while protecting programs and teachers.
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