Letters to the Gazette on Freedom and Demagogues
The letter urges defenders of personal liberty against groups seeking to restrict freedoms through legislation. It argues actions should be prohibited only to protect people and property, and warns against rulers who would decide books movies gun ownership birth control helmets and seat belts. It stresses that freedom remains the central issue.
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United States
Anti gay terror rise cited with border cases and surveys
Jeff Klinzman comments on rising anti gay terrorism citing a 1991 Task Force survey of 1 822 incidents in major cities and a 1989 survey showing 73 percent of victims did not report hate crimes He notes prosecutions driven by activist pressure and advocates for equal rights amid hostile rhetoric.
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Brown
Bici
Queer Nation
Call for real leaders over hack politicians in 1960s letter
Dick Wallace of 1135 O Ave NW criticizes U S political elites and the two party system. He urges electing business minded leaders not influenced by PACs and asks for inclusive democracy and citizen responsibility. He cites Jefferson and Kennedy and mentions figures like Perot Laughlin Agran Fulani and Gritz.
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John Kennedy
George Wallace
H. Ross Perot
Billy Jack
Tom Laughlin
Larry Agran
Lenora Fulani
Col
Bo” Gritz
Grazing and Hunger Facts From Earth Savers
Scientific info shows livestock grazing accounts for less than six percent of forest land conversion in the United States. In Latin America deforestation is driven mainly by crops and timber, not beef production.
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Earth Savers
United States
Latin America
Brazil
USDA
U.S
Geralene Robinson
Mechanicsville
Display Curtiss pusher aircraft in Iowa County history
A request to display the Curtiss pusher aircraft in Iowa County mirrors a regional history effort. The plane echoes Eugene Ely’s 1910 ship takeoff, a milestone tied to Iowa history. Ely is buried in Williamsburg, and local leaders including Richard Vohs and the governor are urged to secure its placement.
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Iowa County
Eugene Ely
Richard Vohs
Iowa
Ely
Williamsburg
Rock Crusher Heads to New York on Trucks
A Cedar Rapids company plans to ship a 600000 pound rock crusher by highway trucks to New York. The piece is billed as a monster that would crush highways, prompting questions about feasibility versus freight by rail or other means. Anabel Pogue reports from 1136 Spruce St Iowa City.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
New York
Anabel Pogue
Spruce St
Iowa City
Forged in Fury moves readers on Jewish suffering and prophecy
The author discusses the Holocaust era and Jewish persecution, citing Revelation 12 and the hope of a homeland in Palestine. The letter argues for Christian atonement through Jesus Christ and warns of further trials for Jewish people, signed by R. Vartabedian.
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Europe
Palestine
Jesus Christ
God
R. Vartabedian
Center Point Rd
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