Letters Call to Save Iowa Amtrak Service on Feb 1
Iowa citizens urge Congress to stop proposed Amtrak cutbacks that would end Chicago to West Coast rail via southern Iowa. They cite rising fuel costs, advertising neglect, and request action by May to preserve Iowa rail connections and boost promotion and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock Adams
U.S
Amtrak
Iowa
North Western Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Congress
Iowa Senate
House
Lake funding in Squaw Creek Park sparks tax debate
A 127 acre lake proposal for Squaw Creek Park prompts questions on cost and tax impact. Dwellers note it would raise about $4 yearly on a $40,000 home and $6 on a 300 acre farm, amid broader concerns over state priorities for parks, schools, roads, and bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaw Creek Park
Hawthorne Tale and Creationism Debate in Public Discourse
The discussion contrasts The Scarlet Letter with modern moral systems and condemns doctrinaire Puritanism. It cites an ISU professor’s treatment of a student to argue against intellectual violence and for balanced public education. The piece weighs constitutional rights, science bias, and curricular limits amid evolving debates on evolution and creationism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Iowa State University
Editor Letter Questions Tax Hikes and Next Year Costs
A reader asks if higher taxes are necessary after a small rise and predicts more increases next year. They urge voters to consider whether continued tax payments are justified for nonessential spending.
Optometrists and prescription drug issue praised by readers
A reader thanks Dr Motley and The Gazette for highlighting optometrists posing as doctors and distributing drugs. The letter urges informing friends and neighbors to beware quacks and instant cures, appreciating the public discussion in the April 8 article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motley
Pennsylvania plans PR campaign amid nuclear mishap fears
Mark Russell reports that Governor Thornburgh's office plans a public relations drive to label a nuclear mishap as urban renewal. The piece jokes that Pennsylvania would avoid slums, and quips that Harry Truman would have dropped Pennsylvania on Japan if alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Thornburgh
Harry Truman
Japan
Iowa historians urge quality in state heritage efforts
On March 22 in Iowa City five historians honored Gilbert Haugen Herbert Hoover and Henry A Wal lace with papers. The event backed by the Center for the Study of Recent History highlighted Terrace Hill and a new state historical museum, urging funding and high standards to preserve Iowa heritage for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Gilbert Haugen
Herbert Hoover
Henry A. Wallace
Center For the
The
U.S
University
Hoover Presidential Library
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Historical Department
Historical Society
Museum
Historic Preservation
Terrace Hill
Des Moines
Capitol
The Third Sector and the Volunteer Power in America
Adelia Liercke argues that voluntary groups form a vast third sector distinct from government and business. She warns that tax changes threatening charitable deductions could choke voluntary energy and leadership, hindering cancer research and community problem solving.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Adams
Boston
Washington
Lake
Tacitus
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Hester Prynn
Hester
Arthur
Prof. Baker
Ron Lee
Hulme
Doctor
the Gazette
Mark Russell
Union
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Richard H. Thomas
Frank Freidel
Harvard University
Harry Hopkins
Freidel
Harvard
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
State Historical Board
Terrace Hill Authority
Air Force Reserve
Goldfinch
State Capitol
American Cancer Society
United States
Adelia Liercke
Clarence
Gazette
Sun-News
Lowdon-Clarence
National Cancer Society
State Society
Liercke
Jack
ACS
Federal Treasury
Federal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!