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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1996
Page
4
The Older Iowans Legislature urges Iowa to expand an Integrated Case Management Program for the Frail Elderly statewide. The program links homebound residents with providers delivering food health care and other services to address needs quickly and prevent tragedies.
Police demonstrated crossing dangers by riding an engine between downtown and Beverly yard on Sept 18. They cited infractions to about two dozen drivers and stressed train vehicles weigh far more than cars, urging strict obedience to signals and gates.
From 1947 to 1973 real median family income doubled, lifting widespread prosperity and empowering unions. Since the 1970s wage growth stalled while inequality rose, but 1995 and 1996 data show income gains, falling unemployment, and push for higher minimum wages at state and local levels. The AFL-CIO spends heavily as labor seeks a political rebound amid broader political shifts.
Walt Stromer notes how answering machine messages from a Mount Vernon couple, featuring their baby, illustrate evolving family values and political labels. He argues the promotion costs nothing and reflects bipartisan satire on modern family life.
Jim Ross Lightfoot, Republican candidate for U S Senate from Iowa, presents a tough stance on crime and crime victims. The Western Iowa congressman, with experience as infantryman and police officer, will speak at a free rally October 8 at 7 p m at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, having earned endorsement from the Fraternal Order of Police.
Irvin Anderson urges residents to oppose rezoning north of Squaw Creek Park to warehouse and commercial uses. He warns that industrial development near the park would harm the public space and increase fumes. A Planning and Zoning meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Marion City Hall.
A reader voices alarm at polls and accuses Bill Clinton of lacking core beliefs while opposing a proposed tax on outdoor goods. The piece frames Washington insiders as promoting costly government expansion and questions four more years of policy.
The Gazette lists a 300 word limit for letters and requires the writer’s name and hometown. Include full name street address and daytime phone number, with only the name and hometown published. Address letters to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Karen Clask of Cedar Rapids questions the funding and practicality of lighted fountains and floating bridges, noting 70 percent of costs are government funded. She argues funds should fix potholes and weeds on gravel roads and streets instead of these projects, urging city efficiency.
Lisa Hoefer and Hal D. Gilchrist praise Lu Barron for Linn County supervisor bid highlighting her tenure at the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. They cite growth, budget discipline and community pride as hallmarks of her leadership.
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