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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1988
Page
6
The House backed a plan to require EPA review of untested pesticides at a cost of 150 million dollars. Individual chemical firms would pay 50 000 to 150 000 dollars, but the public would ultimately bear the added expense and the rhetoric of producers paying is questioned.
International Astronomical Union members hear Sidney van den Bergh warn that 5000 plus large objects and vast debris will fill space, increasing yearly and risking satellites and spacecraft. He says by century end earth operations may be impossible and astronauts killed without restraint on launches and debris creation.
Mayor Ed Koch suggests forming an American Foreign Legion using New York inmates to serve in civilian or military roles with reduced sentences. He cites a new upstate jail near the Canadian border and argues military discipline could aid rehabilitation.
A letter from Allan T. Thoms Gordon P. Eaton and Hunter R. Rawlings III promotes the Iowa Biotechnology Consortium as a cooperative model linking the University of Iowa Iowa State University and the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The group highlights marketing missions and the Iowa Biotechnology Symposium to spur private sector investment and tech transfer.
Readers debate the dismissal of Police Chief Gary Hinzman and the impact on policing. Citizens cite the formation of a domestic violence committee, call for better interagency cooperation, and criticize promotion rules and political influences affecting the department. Community voices praise Jaeger and question power dynamics.
Sheriff's office credits Sheriff Dennis Blome and Linn County teams for four year improvements. St Luke's Trauma Center staff and Health Foundation provided training and equipment. Volunteers from Center Point Central City Lisbon Mount Vernon Palo Ambulance plus First Responders and Rescue 57 supported a more efficient emergency medical system in the county.
The notice outlines rules for letters to the editor. All letters may be shortened and edited. Do not publish anonymously. Writers must provide name, street address, and signature. A phone number is required for authentication but not published. Limit is 300 words. Emphasizes public issues over personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days.
A freelance columnist recounts a TV appearance with Janet the nanny persona in Providence Rhode Island. They confront nerves seeing themselves on screen and note camera glare and distortions while reflecting on fame and self perception.
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