Real cost of Desert Shield questioned in Letters to the Gazette
In letters to the Gazette, readers challenge official Gulf War cost figures and funding pledges from Kuwait Saudi Arabia and other nations. They question whether Desert Shield could last 24 months at 1 billion dollars per month and call for clearer objectives and costs.
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Iraq
Kuwait
Desert Shield
U.S
Baker
Congress
Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Jean- Pierre Chevenement
Middle East
Cedar Rapids Noise Criticism Sparks Resident Letter
Clifford Caldwell complains Cedar Rapids is noisy and chaotic due to police sirens and helicopter patrols. He cites 12 helicopters costing over 800000 annually and urges residents to consider moving away from what he calls a police state atmosphere.
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Mike
Cedar Rapids
Clifford Caldwell
34Th St. NE
Mississippi River Tour Sparks Iowa Conservation Plan
During an 11 town Mississippi River tour from New Albia to Clinton, the speaker thanks locals and advocates for conservation. He proposes a Mississippi River School in Iowa's 2nd District with partners from local boards universities and business, aided by federal matching funds, to educate globally on river health.
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New Albia
Clinton
Mississippi
Iowa
Illinois
Lane Evans
Dick Durbin
Mark Twain
Cedar Rapids School Transportation urged to share positive facts
Local parents criticize the Cedar Rapids Community School Transportation Department over missed pickups and late arrivals. Officials defend safety efforts noting special attention when a child boards the wrong bus to ensure eventual safe return home.
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Cedar Rapids
Gun purchase loop exposes gaps in Iowa handgun laws
Milton C Polehna questions how a handgun could be obtained in Sullivan Park Waterloo without a permit to purchase and waiting period and then used to commit murder. He criticizes The Cedar Rapids Gazette for endorsing stricter crime controls yet perceives failures in policy and public safety.
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Sullivan Park
Waterloo
Iowa
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Milton C. Polehna
Southland St. SW
Inmate complains about prison air conditioning policy
Angelo M. Riccio argues in a letter that air conditioning in Iowa prisons wastes energy while schools lack cooling. He suggests redistributing AC from jails to schools to reduce dropout rates and illiteracy among children.
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Iowa
Angelo M. Riccio
15Th St. SE
Supreme Court Nominee Faces Litmus Test on Abortion Views
Reader Mary E. Daubenberger of Dubuque asks how pro abortion Christians reconcile their beliefs with the promised litmus test and ponders how Judge David Souter would vote on abortion.
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Supreme Court
David Souter
Community letter urges Gulf War ribbon campaign in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids reader urges support for the Gulf War campaign to wear red white and blue ribbons fly the flag and display ribbons around homes and cars. The note promotes Desert Shield support and invites participation through the Operation Desert Shield Support Group meeting Fridays at 7 30 pm at the Red Cross with contact at 393 3500.
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Saudi Arabia
Gulf
United States
American Red Cross
Red Cross
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