Why this liberal now favors death penalty
A liberal narrator declares support for the death penalty after the brutal murder of Rebecca Hauser in Marshall County, Iowa. He maintains liberal values like civil liberties and due process while arguing the state should impose the ultimate punishment for a savage crime. He condemns the murder as beyond reform and asserts the death penalty could deter future violence, though acknowledging its flaws and cost.
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Rebecca Hauser
Marshall County
Iowa
Franklin Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
Sisters of Mercy Honor and Call to Support
A Cedar Rapids reader thanks the Sisters of Mercy for their work at Sacred Heart Convent and across the city. She praises their service to the poor sick and educated, notes their quiet dedication, and urges support for both retired and active Mercy sisters.
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Sisters of Mercy
Sacred Heart Convent
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Mercy
Catherine McAuley
Mercy Sisters
Register guns at your own risk letter cautions on guns
A reader rebukes a previous letter about the NRA and gun control, recalling a 1935 German remark on firearm registration. The writer warns that once registration exists, confiscation could follow and a world police force could empower criminals. Public safety and fear are stressed.
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NRA
Germany
Campbell Emerges as Tough Leader for Iowa Governor
Edward L. Anderson Sr. of Cedar Rapids urges Iowans to back Bonnie Campbell for governor, praising her stance on domestic violence, stalking, child support enforcement and government ethics. He notes Campbell’s call for more prison space and truth in sentencing to keep criminals behind bars and reduce costs.
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Iowa
Bonnie Campbell
Bonnie
Lumir Dostal for Linn County Board of Supervisors
A reader urges change in Linn County governance criticizing public hearings as poorly timed and dismissive. The letter endorses Lumir Dostal, praising his listening, fairness, and problem solving, urging voters to support him on November 8 for the supervisor post.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Lumir Dostal
Lumir
Founders Seen As Guided By Christianity In Gazette Column
Robert J Burns of Cedar Rapids credits The Gazette and J Keith Bateman with arguments that the nation’s founders meant to base the country on Christian principles. He cites Bible quotes and the Ten Commandments as reflected in founding writings and Christ’s influence.
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The
Gazette
J. Keith Bateman
Bateman
Robert J. Burns
Cedar Rapids
No to two radio systems for Linn County
Mary Ames Marion voices support for one countywide radio system, praising Tom Collins and urging a no vote against funding two systems as a misuse of public funds. She argues for a single system for efficiency and fiscal responsibility.
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Tom Collins
Linn County
Deadline for election letters to Gazette editorial
Letters about the November 8 election must reach The Gazette's editorial department by noon Wednesday, November 2. Shorter submissions have a better chance of publication.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids petition drives for city government change
P T Larson announces a six week campaign to collect 5671 signatures by May 24 to force a summer 1995 special election on adopting a city manager council at large system. If approved, the change would take effect January 1996. He seeks volunteers and provides contact details.
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Cedar Rapids
City of Five Seasons
Iowa
P.T. Larson
Lenin's true name was Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
Gerhardt E. Goeken notes Lenin did not use Nikolai as his name. He signed articles as N Lenin with no expansion. Outside the party people misidentified him as Nikolai Lenin, though his birth name remained Ulyanov.
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Mike Deupree
Lenin
Neil Coker
Nikolai
N. Lenin
Vladimir Ilych Ulyanov
Vladimir Lenin
Nikolai Lenin
Nikolai Ulyanov
Gerhardt E. Goeken
Iowa City
Letters Policy and Contact Details for Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Gazette invites public business letters and guest columns while noting not all can be printed. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number and cannot be anonymous. Letters up to 300 words are allowed with one letter per writer every 30 days and may be edited.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Net
CompuServe
Compuserve.com
Readers object to buffalo roundup wording and chutes vs shoots
Calmar to West Branch readers challenged an AP report on a Black Hills buffalo roundup. They argued wording wrongly uses shoots for holding chutes, noting branding, tagging, and vaccinating occur at chutes or squeezes. They urged accurate language and offered examples of chute usage.
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Calmar
West Branch
Black Hills
Duane Kurrelmeyer
OK Corral
Bob Burns
John Meyer
Jean Vopalka
Robert Shellady
Robert
Iowa City
Angelon
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University of Iowa
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Springville
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