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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1996
Page
4
The editorial argues a constitutional balanced budget amendment is risky for the economy and unnecessary. It critiques Clintons stance and notes how emergency exceptions exist already. It urges discipline and frugality over constitutional gimmicks to curb debt, while predicting Senate approval and difficult state ratification.
A Marshall County judge imposes life imprisonment on Derek Smith and three others for the brutal killing of Rebecca Hauser on a Central Iowa county road. The prosecutor hails the verdict and the judge condemns the senseless act while victims’ families seek closure.
Readers react to the fatal shooting of Eric Shaw by an ICPD officer. Letters condemn the killing as not an accident and call for accountability while urging the community to confront city leadership and seek justice rather than monetary settlements.
The Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids and Marion asks volunteers to ring bells from two weeks before Thanksgiving through December 24. Board members praise generous donors and urge more bell ringers to aid those in need, inviting people to call to help bring joy to children this Christmas.
Coralville reader Larry Long suggests applying the same logic used in the Gingrich case to Bill Clinton, proposing he step aside until sexual harassment charges are resolved.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include the writer’s full name, signature, address and daytime phone number and may be edited. Not all columns can be printed. 300 word limit for letters. one letter per writer every 30 days.
Wallace Chappell thanks the combined choirs from Johnson School of the Arts and St Pius X School for their participation in all five performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Hancher Auditorium. He praises their trained voices discipline and enthusiasm and thanks parents for logistics in a memorable experience for 9 000 patrons.
A reader's letter critiques doctors for misusing mind knowledge and avoiding religious topics while emphasizing hope and love as the key to the mind. The writer recalls personal experiences with doctors and questions whether medical practice aligns with Bible teaching.
Gene Rennekamp of Cedar Rapids, retired Rockwell Corp. executive, edits the UNA GRAM and argues against demagogues who seek to downgrade the United Nations. He cites U.N. budget data, reforms, and peacekeeping roles to defend U.S. leadership and global cooperation.
Editor Earl Reeves faces letters about grammar glitches, sparking debate on editorial standards. The piece cites Henrietta Ruff, retired English teacher, and notes examples from Plain Jane and a Ross Perot caption. It argues publishers should tighten copy and offer writing guidance.
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