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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1981
Page
7
Linn County Social Services Board proposes cutting indigent burial funding to 250 dollars, aligning with cremation as the lowest cost disposition. Current aid can reach 750 dollars, but budget pressures push toward prioritizing living needs while cremation gains global popularity.
Rural Iowa faces higher property and violent crime than national averages amid stretched sheriff departments. Experts urge civilian aid such as neighborhood watches and goods marking, with long term prevention through juvenile programs and state conferences to mobilize manpower and cooperation.
The piece argues a nationwide air traffic controllers strike would pit public interests against the controllers’ union. It notes federal law and the need to protect public service, weighing salaries, benefits, and job security versus the threat to 800,000 daily travelers. It cautions against appeasing the union and urges decisive action to preserve uninterrupted air travel.
A letter warns of nuclear destruction with 20 megaton blast impacts and asks readers to support the Nuclear Arms Freeze Petition urging an immediate mutual and verifiable freeze. Joyce Nelson urges action as groups collect signatures for congress. The second letter critiques public school science teaching debates and creationism. A hotel parking grievance ends with Cedar Rapids critique.
Readers discuss sentence endings with prepositions and suggest precise phrasing. Notes include examples by H A Schimberg and Gus Schrader and jokes about which prepositions fit best in common constructions.
Horace S. Webb argues the Gazette misuses terms, citing a Nader group report that describes a 20 percent rise in incidents rather than accidents. He contends the headline and wording instill fear in the nuclear debate and calls for precise journalism.
The Gazette invites letters up to 400 words, ready for editing. Each writer must include name and street address, signature, and a phone number for authentication. Anonymous letters are not published. Content should focus on issues and events rather than personalities. Only one letter per writer every 30 days.
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