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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1981
Page
6
Education Secretary T H Bell argues the federal role in regulating beards bras and hair length in public schools should end drawing objections from women's and Indians rights advocates. They warn government meddling violates rights while courts may be forced to settle clashes over grooming and dress codes.
Critics warn a 30 percent subsidy reduction in Amtrak for 1982 would free 240 million but incur 355 million in unavoidable costs including capital commitments labor protections and shutdown expenses. The piece argues cutting may raise overall costs and hurt future mass transit needs across states beyond the Northeast.
A 90 minute NPR documentary, Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown, revisits Jim Jones and his followers through tape recordings and interviews. The program links paranoia to control, warning about isolation as a tool of evil, while praising public radio’s unique reach.
E Hjalmar Johnson thanks organizers for bringing Toma to Cedar Rapids and urges new industry to revive the local economy. He attacks violence, cites education and policy as remedies, and urges action to create jobs and housing in the city.
The author urges service centers to offer rapid safety checks for cars. Checks include lights and signals, wiper blades, and under hood items such as radiator oil transmission fluid brake fluid battery and belts. Proposes a fair price of one dollar to cover the service.
A reader challenges spelling of flack versus flak in reference to a press agent. The piece explains flack is the correct term for public relations agents while flak describes anti aircraft fire. It notes distinctions between publicity and public relations and recalls usage by Dean Landsear and P T Barnum. It also contrasts restitution with retribution in a court context.
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