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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1990
Page
4
Editorial lauds the revised Clean Air Act as a major win for Americans and the Bush administration. It notes opposition from steel auto and chemical sectors but cites broad public support for cleaner air. After Congress, the EPA will draft regulations with ongoing battles ahead.
The Cedar Rapids Bus Department urges residents to ride the bus to save energy and money amid rising gas prices. The system tests three alternate fuels with a $35,363 federal grant and a pollution-reducing award from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, highlighting convenience and driver competence.
An author recalls near misses with elderly drivers at a busy intersection and on a highway. He discusses rising longevity, the need for family intervention, and his mother’s gradual loss of driving ability ending in nursing home care. He argues no fixed age fits all cases.
A Cedar Rapids mother argues parental involvement laws protect minors, noting an abortion case bypassing parent knowledge. She recalls Sen. Tom Harkin opposing a parental notification bill, urging trust in other adults, before the measure passed in the Senate.
A reader questions DHS handling of four neglected black children in Linn County while Cedar Rapids schools report parents for disciplining children. The letter contrasts food, stability, and parental rights with child welfare action and praises a 10K hunger walk that raised over $12,000 for local and global aid.
The writer criticizes President Bush's early term travel and fundraising trips to Iowa for the governor and Tauke. They argue these trips add to the deficit, waste funds on meals and hotels, and divert money from unemployed relief. They urge voters to prioritize national fiscal restraint over campaign spending.
A reader suggests Abbe Center partner with reliable chiropractors to treat residents monthly for about 18 to 20 dollars. The writer argues this would be cheaper than many pills, cites Mayo Clinic cooperation, and urges Medicare to recognize chiropractic care as a legitimate benefit.
The report notes Rep Tom Tauke led opposition to pay raises in Congress and voted against all pay raises. It contrasts Sen Tom Harkin who supported some raises, kept about $140,000 in speaking fees since 1974, and only recently donated honoraria during his Senate campaign.
Supporter introduces Andy Hasley as a proactive candidate who organized a Cedar Lake pollution committee. The narrative emphasizes his cooperative approach to problem solving and conflict resolution while noting he is more than a single issue candidate.
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