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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1997
Page
6
The Gazette urges limiting parking and enforcing fines as Cedar Rapids high schools report 11 000 dollars in collected parking fines and 13 000 in outstanding balances. Bus use is 45 to 50 percent among 1 300 eligible students and demand for parking outstrips supply.
The piece criticizes Congress for not approving disaster aid for North Dakota Grand Forks and other storm battered areas. It notes Democrats and Republicans raised obstacles delaying an $8.4 billion emergency bill while funding was already in the pipeline.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues graphic descriptions of partial birth abortion awaken conscience as a form of infanticide. He cites AMA and pro life views, questions the Gazette’s stance, and challenges when fetal rights start and legal accountability for abortions at late gestation.
The Gazette accepts letters up to 300 words. The letter must include name street address and daytime phone number, while only the name and hometown will be published. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 Email gazette fyiowa infi net.
Tim Phillips of Hiawatha writes urging lawmakers to end funding to governments that persecute Christians. He cites Vietnam house church crackdowns Nagaland killings since 1947 Burma Karen refugees, ongoing violence in Laos North Korea and China, and calls for policy action to protect faith communities.
James R Kane argues against merging the Linn County recorder and auditor roles citing staffing, workload, and public choice concerns. He notes Pat Kane and Linda Langenberg perform well and warns consolidation could create a new department with higher pay demands and reduced public choice. He urges electorate voting on any merger.
Johnson County Board of Supervisors selects Deborah Conger to fill the unexpired recorder term after John O’Neill retires. Her background includes supervising 15 staff in electronic confidential document management. The board plans a study on merging recorder functions with other offices and voters may decide via ballot.
Letter from James Niemeyer Guttenberg criticizing Tom Harkin over Lt. Kelly Flinn case. Contends feminist activists weaken military discipline and warns against allowing active homosexuals. Expresses belief in personal responsibility and government overreach.
A May AP story on a pharmacist who refused a morning after prescription highlights tensions over conscience rights versus access. The column argues against forcing pharmacists or taxpayers to support abortion, warns of a “cult of death,” and cites doctor-assisted death debates tied to Oregon and broader culture.
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