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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1994
Page
6
Editorial notes Branstad and Campbell push tough on crime and education funded by gambling revenues. Voters seek concrete how to finance prison expansion and school computer programs, questioning reliability of gambling funds and the fate of current programs. Campaigns float trial balloons. voters must uncover leaks.
Samuel J. Kirkwood died in Iowa City 100 years ago today and his name was applied to Area 10 Community College 25 years ago. He was born December 20 1813 in Maryland and became a lawyer in Ohio before moving to Iowa City. He served as Iowa governor during the Civil War and as U.S. Senator, with a brief cabinet stint under Garfield.
A reader argues that the U S drive to spread democracy and market capitalism globally risks economic imperialism and cultural paternalism. The piece warns of moral hazards in crusading to reshape states and urges humility and restraint in foreign policy.
Joni Bosch a pediatric nurse practitioner argues that immunizations prevent serious disease and protect herd immunity. She cites measles mumps and pertussis risks and notes vaccines have fewer brain damage links than once believed while urging adherence to vaccination to prevent outbreaks.
A sequence of readers discuss tolerance for Christians and other faiths, church–state issues, media bias, and moral principles. Arguments reference population control, education, and personal responsibility with mentions of Time-Life, Mormon genealogy funding, and religious freedoms.
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