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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1996
Page
4
Dale Larson serves as Vice President and General Manager while Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden becomes Managing Editor.
The piece questions the Republican Party’s split over its 1996 anti abortion plank. It cites Terry Branstad urging focus on unity while noting pro life conservatives dominate the stance. It warns against litmus tests and urges electing officials by broad qualifications and national welfare.
A private sector group reports to a House committee that federal paperwork is rising rather than shrinking. The eight page testimony underscores the irony of an agency dedicated to reducing paperwork producing more documents in the process.
Dennis M. Dvorak of Cedar Rapids argues for Second Amendment rights while opposing a broad confiscation plan. He supports banning narrow assault weapons noting they serve no hunting purpose and would not stop violence, but warns against a total ban as impractical and dangerous.
A reader links violent acts by children and a vetoed late term abortion bill to a broader critique of laws. The writer argues that society treats some groups as expendable, creating a domino effect of violence and moral decline.
A May letter defends chiropractic against claims that placebo effects drive success. It cites federal endorsement of spinal manipulation for back pain, ongoing university research, and mutual referrals with medicine, arguing the profession is legitimate and misunderstood.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites reader letters up to 300 words. Writers should include name and hometown, with address and daytime phone, though only name and hometown may appear with the letter. Submissions to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email.
A letter from Gordon Freeburg details Garfield School in 1994 95 with one principal 7 teachers and salaries from 12 214 to 53 135. It lists music art PE and counseling staff plus two Chapter 1 specialists and a Five Seasons Day Care Center with 25 child care assistants funded under IPERS. He argues day care in schools and high property taxes waste tax money.
The Gazette states letters are not verified for accuracy nor judged for opinion value. It invites corrections or contradictions from readers with equal opportunity for future publication.
The Cedar Rapids Metro Harley Owners Group organized a parade of over 200 motorcycles on Saturday May 4 with escort from Marion and Cedar Rapids police. The event raised awareness that motorcycles are back on the road and supported local charitable causes including Madge Phillips Center ARC of Linn County Muscular Dystrophy Association and Children’s Miracle Network.
Cedar Rapids riders honored with a May 4 event that mirrored Illinois ABATE efforts. The letter criticizes The Gazette for not covering the Cedar Rapids ride despite police escorts and community involvement, noting KGAN TV provided coverage.
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