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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1990
Page
4
The Ak-Sar-Ben race track in Omaha plans to sell after a 32.6 percent drop in parimutuel handle to 61.2 million and attendance falling from a record 1985 high. Competition from Council Bluffs greyhound racing and new lotteries pressures enduring track revenue and future racing.
Bates College in Lewiston Maine will no longer require applicants to submit standardized test scores. Five years of an optional policy increased minority enrollment from 5 to 10 percent and attracted high achievers unable to afford SAT coaching. The admissions dean argues other colleges should consider similar reforms.
A columnist decries campaign rancor and perceived self serving to explain low turnout. He argues voters should have a None of the Above option to express protest and restore genuine participatory democracy.
Walter E Kellison Jr outlines a stance against new environmental laws and warns of economic costs. He advocates recycling centers, centralized collection, and less government regulation while praising existing laws and criticizing radical greens.
The writer presses for a concrete U.S. response to oil dependency and investment in alternatives amid the Kuwait crisis. They question White House motives for the Saudi buildup and challenge the justification of casualties, urging tangible curbs on consumption and clearer long term strategies.
On November 14 the City Council rejected a medical complex zoning request that would have demolished four Wellington Heights houses, preserving 11 units of affordable housing and boosting neighborhood hope for keeping older housing and character. The vote encourages owners to keep properties occupied and affordable and invites community effort to protect the area this season.
Marion residents endured a 5.76 percent property tax rise and a $1.78 monthly refuse fee increase. A 1991-92 budget plan aims to keep service levels while limiting any tax rise below 5 percent, with higher garbage and sewer charges and a proposed salary boost for council members from 1800 to 2600 and the mayor from 4000 to 5200 starting January 1992. The panel also unveiled plans for a new public service building and faced a $60,000 shortfall, delaying police dispatchers and essential street and water work. Bond approvals support a new police station, pool, and fire house, and a school tax levy was approved, signaling willingness to pay more for municipal improvements. The council already had a 50 percent raise in 1988, and critics warn a further rise would nearly double salaries in four years.
Reader critique questions the wording and focus of the article advocating for disabled employees. It suggests prioritizing the workers’ roles and achievements over disability, promotes respectful terminology, and calls for broader coverage of supported employment and ADA implications.
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