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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1986
Page
6
The editorial argues Education Secretary William J. Bennett advocates a low cost anti drug program with no mandatory testing. It favors clear rules suspension for drug possession, police cooperation around schools, and a broad no expense approach aimed at reducing use without infringing on freedoms.
The court allows FCC to waive the fairness doctrine when it hinders new technology, notably teletext. Critics say broadcasters may ignore the rule, while the FCC urges Congress to repeal it. The piece notes growth in media channels since 1949 and calls for a definitive end by legislation.
Letters to the Gazette criticize U S Congress for approving 100 million in aid to the contras in Nicaragua and urge support for the Contadora peace process. A wake is planned Oct 1, urging mourning for Nicaragua casualties and petition circulation. Contact 362 9041 for participation.
A Sept 19 letter outlines a Twin Rivers Pheasants Forever dog seminar at Cardinal Springs Lodge Ltd. where birds are immobilized then released for hunting under supervision. Dogs will retrieve and shots occur only after flushing, with no live birds harmed beyond normal hunting, emphasizing training, conservation and humane handling.
A narrator discovers his poetic license has expired and visits a license station. A stern clerk imposes absurd restrictions while testing him with a 15 minute practical exam. He barely passes and receives permission to write again with limits.
A mother calls for the public to be informed when children in Operation Quick-Find are found. She believes TV alerts are helpful but want follow up stories and the background behind each case to ease worry.
The guidelines require shortening and editing all letters, prohibit anonymous publication, and demand writer name street address and signature. A nonpublished phone number aids authentication. Limit of 400 words applies to letters about issues and events, not private matters. One letter per writer every 30 days.
A collection of reader reflections from thoughtful Eastern Iowans inviting broad topics and personal viewpoints. The views are theirs and not attributed to any organization.
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