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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2000
Page
4
The Sydney Games ruled Andreea Radu of Romania in 16 as ineligible after a positive test for pseudoepherdrine from an over the counter cold remedy given by a team physician. The decision sparked editorials denouncing the punishment as excessive for a minor, non sinister medical lapse.
Readers of 14 Iowa newspapers are reminded that public records laws grant access to information. The piece notes Indiana's public access counselor effort and urges Iowa officials to obey the law and provide transparency rather than hide information. It uses satire to critique record keepers who impede public access.
Reader note from David Ball Elder of Washington Iowa argues against eliminating whom from English. He defends the word’s usefulness and cites Shakespeare coinages while joking about pruning terms such as whom and even inventing new forms like incardinine.
A private call describes the toll of teen gun violence in Iowa and the U S. It cites CDC and local data showing high youth homicide rates and urges comfort for grieving families. The piece highlights steps including contact with families, voter and policy action, and support for gun-violence prevention groups. It mentions the Million Mom March and Iowans for Prevention of Gun Violence and notes Tom Gilsenan as a University of Iowa student and coffee shop manager.
A reader letter accuses the Republican Party of pursuing tax cuts for the rich, an anti woman agenda, voucher fueled education, health care neglect, anti gun control, and environmental disregard. The writer labels GOP leaders as hypocritical wolves in woolly rhetoric.
Readers defend and critique claims that sports utility vehicles are danger causing oversized trucks. They argue SUVs offer visibility, four wheel drive in snow, and safer handling while blaming reckless drivers, not the vehicle, for red lights and accidents.
The Gazette outlines submission rules for letters and guest columns. Authors must include full name signature full street address and daytime phone number with no anonymity. Limit 300 words per letter and one letter per 30 days. Include address and contact details for identification.
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