Lets end mandatory minimums for drug offenders
Phyliss Jordan of Cedar Rapids urges ending mandatory minimums for drug possession and expanding treatment over imprisonment. She cites federal costs and prison crowding and argues for shorter, risk guided sentences and new drug treatment centers to reduce drug related crime and protect families.
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Protective plea against free to good home pet ads
Jackie Baumhauer of Cedar Rapids urges newspapers to warn readers about dangers in free to good home animal ads. She warns bunchers steal pets for universities, labs, or illegal uses and urges disclaimers in classified sections to prevent unsupervised animals from going to strangers.
Donor Letter Praises Red Cross Aid After Sept 11 Tragedies
John and Carmen Wasta of Cedar Rapids express trust in the American Red Cross to use donated funds where needed. They recount Red Cross relief on Sept 11 and floods of 1993 and urge continued support for victims in New York, Washington, Pennsylvania, and other emergencies.
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Months of planning pays off headline and faded notes
Fragmented remarks reference Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise divorce rumors. The column traces misstatements and editorian jokes about public figures, media culture, and a fictional questionable line about Marys message. Aimed at parsing misprints and social media style comments.
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