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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2000
Page
7
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against stricter gun control and praises constitutional self defense while calling for enforcing existing laws and drug treatment. The letter criticizes campaigns for tighter controls, urges personal responsibility, and questions the efficacy of gun regulation to curb violence.
The writer, an African American, reflects on a May 14 column about persistent racial hatred. He recalls a 6 year old called a racial slur and fears for his own 3 year old daughter. He credits Michelle Frye's piece with guiding his response.
Dorothy Larson Marion argues the CBS miniseries Jesus misrepresents the life of Jesus, contrasting it with Campus Crusade for Christ’s authentic film that uses Jesus’s exact words. She urges audiences to embrace the true biblical narrative.
Coralville reader speculates on how french fries gained their name from to French meaning to cut into strips. The column also recalls typographical errors in historic papers, such as navel for naval and bottle-scarred veterans, and a Times misprint red-nosed Archbishop.
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