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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1996
Page
6
The editorial lauds last Thursday’s Harkin Lightfoot debate as lively and informative though limited by timing and media choices. It argues for multiple opportunities to compare candidates before the November 5 election and asks campaigns to better serve voters.
In a Saturday radio address President Clinton floated a plan to require all teenagers to pass a drug test before obtaining a driver's license. General Barry McCaffrey and Frederico Pena would report back in 90 days with a feasibility plan. Critics call it political theater and point to federal overreach.
Susan J. Tolchin argues that voter anger and apathy fueled by economic anxiety and distrust in government shape the 1994 electoral landscape. She notes moderates flee Congress, hate speech rises, and turnout stays low, urging leaders to channel anger into constructive policy.
Letters from Cedar Rapids citizens critique the citys emergency truck purchase tied to a pending auction. They question openness and how the sign off memo was used while praising quick action to secure a deal and alleging overspending in the TQS fund.
A reader criticizes Rep. Rosemary Thomson for abstaining on the IPERS teacher retirement committee vote and not taking leadership on education matters. The letter urges replacing the Des Moines legislator to better serve children and schools in House District 51.
Cedar Rapids former Iowa official F Forbes Olberg argues counties should regulate mega hog factories. He cites environmental and economic stakes, urges public debate, and questions state level uniform policies that bypass local supervisors. He notes local zoning, nuisance liability, and calls for accountability.
The Gazette prints readers letters without vouching for truth and invites corrections via publication. Letters may be contested by other readers with equal opportunity for publication. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406.
Public health official urges adults 65 and older in Iowa to receive annual flu vaccination during Adult Immunization Awareness Week. Last year’s shot offers no protection against this year’s strain. Medicare Part B covers free shots.
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