Catholics challenge beer tents and church complicity
A letter criticizes parish use of beer tents at Cedar Rapids area festivals and accuses church leaders of condoning drinking for money. The writer condemns alcohol’s social harms and urges Catholics to oppose drunkenness while noting hog farms and sewage plants near Lisbon and Mount Vernon raise environmental concerns about nitrate pollution and crop spraying.
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John Q
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Town of Lisbon
Hunger table idea inspires church sharing garden bounty
Sharing produce at St. Paul's Methodist on Sunday mornings creates a hunger fund can from leftovers. Neighbors bring extra tomatoes peppers and other vegetables while others take what they need and add to the fund. Begin a hunger table this summer to help those in need.
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St. Paul’s Methodist
Peculiar socialist ideas sparked by Sobran column
The March 28 Sobran syndicated piece discusses socialist notions with humor and puzzlement. It cites abortion mills and abortion rights groups, warnings about embryos as endangered, and calls to abolish Planned Parenthood and rape crisis centers. It notes a Human Life Amendment and moves to return the issue to states, suggesting a popular referendum approach.
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Joseph Sobran
Auschwitz
Gulag
Beer sales at St Joseph's festival face parish dispute
A parish member defends the church beer garden at the festival, urging funds for the new church and criticizing a local critic within the parish, arguing the fundraiser should proceed.
Parish festivals and alcohol sales spark catechetical conflict
A teacher argues parishes profit from beer sales and raffles at picnics while preaching against mind altering substances. The letter urges alcohol free festivals and calls for Archbishop Byrne and parish leaders to provide clear, consistent guidance to youth.
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Byrne
Marion Independent School District board meeting highlights
The Gazette reports March 25 meeting notes on class and staff reductions. Librarians showcased media centers with video facilities and computer programs for K-12, plus diskettes for student use. The high school VTR program, led by Bob Naujoks, produced a Granger House documentary for cable channel 10 and inspires local students.
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Gazette
Marion Independent School District
Bob Naujoks
Marion
Granger House
VTR
Public letter and shopper complaint mix in 1980s column
A reader chides media on chemical weapons coverage and promotes a stop chemical atrocities group. The note also recounts a supermarket chicken fat dispute and a nearby shopper urging public protest, with mixed reactions from staff and other shoppers.
Gratitude From a Patient on Low Mood Recovery
A patient thanks Norwegians and others for support during hospitalization for a biological low mood. The note highlights care for their son Nathan and emphasizes that the condition is curable with proper medical care and support. The writer reflects on the saying about talking about ideas, things, or people.
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Norway
Nathan
Public hearing on Iowa and low level waste compact
Citizens weigh Iowa joining the Midwest compact that would bar state review of waste commission decisions and limit public input. A 90 day withdrawal option exists, but the Central States compact allows private lawsuits and may still place Iowa as a host without consent. Public interest protection urged.
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Iowa
The
Waste Commission
Commission
Distasteful editorial cartoon recalls past Kent State shootings
Reader condemns the Oliphant March 30 cartoon on the Israeli shooting of a Palestinian youth as in poor taste and recalls the 1970 Kent State University shooting by the National Guard.
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Oliphant
Kent University
National Guard
Manufactured housing urged to meet Iowa housing needs
Mary Neuhauser advocates rezoning to allow manufactured and mobile homes as affordable housing options in Iowa cities. She argues cities must revise zoning to permit alternatives and avoid legislated mandates, warning that housing dreams have shifted as mortgage money tightens.
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Iowa
Periodic Observations From Eastern Iowans Public Comment
Mary Neuhauer of Iowa City, a University of Iowa law student, serves as Iowa City's mayor and has been a City Council member since 1975. She is vice president of the League of Iowa Municipalities.
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Mary Neuhauser
Iowa City
University of Iowa
League of Iowa Municipalities
Fire blaze kills sows and 275 pigs in Iowa barn
Dyersville and Farley fire crews fought a four hour fire that destroyed a 20 by 80 foot barn and killed 275 pigs. The incident drew reader questions about animal welfare and reporting phrasing.
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Dyersville
Farley
Decorah
The
Humane Society
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