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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1986
Page
9
A reader letter argues for harsher treatment of sex offenders and mandatory sentences with private trials to protect victims. It contrasts this with praise for tough policy options and criticizes the handling of crime. The letter also mocks presidential foreign policy ideas and suggests constitutional changes.
A reader criticizes The Gazette for publishing photos and quotes of sex offenders on page 15 in the Sunday issue dated November 23. The writer asks others to express preference for a different emphasis by sending letters to the paper.
Local residents on the 1000 block of 33rd Street NE protest Rockwell Collins employees parking on the street and blocking driveways and mailboxes. They note a larger employee lot last summer and call for using employer parking facilities to restore residential street access. Names listed: Bill Kramer, Elmer R. Ciemnoczelewski, and George Reed.
Iowa politics stir a capital idea as Sen. Jim Lind suggests directing the proposed 100 million education aid to students who would allocate it to teachers. He adds a provocative line about paying state senators to their constituents and doling it out to the senators, prompting scrutiny of government spending.
A reader critiques federal money and the credit system in letters about Roosevelt and Truman. It notes Roosevelt's 1933 crisis response and delayed economic recovery until World War II, questioning the praise for credit use and seeking clarity on the Truman critique.
The Gazette reports Frank George a Nicaragua refugee says his former government leaders are puppets of the Soviet Union. The piece cites Reagan era views on Nicaragua and notes pro Sandinista influence via religious groups. It calls readers to contact congressmen about internal security. R Bartlett Marion Iowa.
A devoted mother teaches her children at home despite laws opposing home schooling. She nursed, guided, and educated them from birth turning daily life into lessons in faith, discipline, and knowledge. She risks court battles and jail to follow her conviction in Jesus Christ.
A writer argues against anti handgun legislation while noting FBI crime trends and differing views on gun control. He stresses willingness to listen, disputes linkage of cars to guns, and questions opinions on riot shotguns and high capacity rifles.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited. The views are theirs.
Betty McCollister of Iowa City is a free lance writer who has lived on both coasts and elsewhere in the course of becoming a mother of six and grandmother of eleven.
The piece argues Reagan would junk Amtrak, claiming trains outperform cars in efficiency. It rails against wasteful defense spending and notes Amtrak’s subsidies and revenue gains. It cites 21 million riders and contrasts rail with highways and air travel, condemning penny pinching.
Five short reader notes on language quirks. Redundancies like free complimentary gift cause humor. Spelling slips in ads and reports. shifts in new names and titles spark questions about orthography. The piece notes Shakespearean usage versus modern spellings and suggests mailing for the booklet collection.
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