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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2002
Page
6
Gov. Tom Vilsack renews push to tighten Iowa drunken driving law to 0.08 percent. Legislature must act by Oct. 1 2003 to avoid losing a $2 million federal grant and escalating highway funding penalties. Local lawmakers split on the tactic and politics.
The Linn Community Food Bank marks three decades of service at First Presbyterian Church in Linn, aided by 80 volunteers from 69 area churches and 65 donor organizations. In 30 years, they’ve helped about 155000 individuals, with up to 20 households served daily amid a challenging economy.
A reader urges society to end public smoking arguing 75 percent non-smokers deserve safe workplaces and public spaces. The letter criticizes political delay and calls on leaders to enact strong anti smoking rules to protect the public and workers from carcinogenic exposure.
A Sept 19 letter argues for reform as proposed by Rep. Jim Leach and Rep. Greg Ganske to protect Social Security benefits. It asserts reform would use the surplus without cutting benefits, favors voluntary participation, cites stock market gains, and endorses reform as necessary, urging support for Leach and Ganske in November.
A parent expresses strong opposition to renewed war with Saddam Hussein while supporting US defense against terrorism. The writer cites a son in the military with four prior deployments and argues the 1991 conflict left veterans with illnesses not adequately diagnosed by the government. The piece urges leaders to place their own children on the front line.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include full name address and daytime phone. only name and hometown will be published. One letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be edited. Contact Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email editorial gazettecommunications com.
The Los Angeles Times editorial calls for stronger FTC enforcement to curb deceptive weight loss ads. It cites a 300-ad study showing over half lacked proof, notes billions spent yearly, and urges media responsibility and consumer education to counter false claims.
Mary A. Craig alleges Cedar Rapids removed a 76-year-old, long‑serving worker with a spotless record as part of a restructuring. She claims no warning or job replacement contact occurred and questions whether age discrimination or pure restructuring drove the decision.
A private citizen urges voters to elect Harold Denton as Linn County attorney citing 27 years as an assistant county attorney and more than 3,000 prosecutions including murder sexual abuse and burglary. Denton’s challenger Pat Shey is noted for campaigning but praised for effort with limited prosecutorial experience.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for letter accuracy nor judge opinions. It invites corrections or contradictions from readers and offers equal opportunity for publication of responses.
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