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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1992
Page
4
Iowa remains cautious on recovery as unemployment dips to 3.6 percent, well below the national 7.6 percent. Cynthia Eisenhauer notes potential resilience, but warns that a solid recovery is not yet evident. Job gains in August came from services, while manufacturing jobs declined, signaling an uneven path to balance and growth.
Iowa ranks third in rails-trail conversions and fourth in total trail miles after years of volunteer efforts. The Cedar Valley Nature Trail from Hiawatha to Waterloo spans 52 miles, with national attention on Massachusetts Minuteman Trail as the 500th rail-trail.
The Defense Department spent 161700 to send nine aircraft to England for a marketing trade show. The piece questions why taxpayer dollars cover vendor marketing, noting the government should not be in the business of promoting arms and wondering about broader fiscal discipline after a 333 billion shortfall.
James J. Kilpatrick defends Justice Clarence Thomas, praising his early court writings as clear and restrained. He disputes Jeff Rosen of The New Republic, arguing Thomas adheres to original intent and resists judicial activism, while urging peers to emulate disciplined, plain-language jurisprudence.
A reader advocates showing abortion realities to youths and argues abortion is murder. The letter cites Roe v Wade history, medical claims about fetal development, and calls for prevention and anti abortion activism. It includes names and local references and urges moral guidance and policy shifts.
The writer defends poll wording for a seven day waiting period and disputes NRA claims. He cites a Pennsylvania survey of 1180 registered voters showing 82 percent support for waiting periods, rebuts NRA 99 percent claim, and notes California denials were not noted in his column.
A political appeal argues Iowa has not advanced economically under liberal Democratic leadership. The piece cites environmental bills pushed by lawmakers and academics from Mount Vernon and Decorah as harming farmers and businesses, urging Joe Kremer, a farmer-businessman, to run to replace current leadership.
A reader letters urging approval of the Equal Rights Amendment to add women to the Iowa Constitution. The author argues rights are inalienable and vows to counter scare tactics, urging a vote to place women into the constitution.
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