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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1983
Page
9
A Gazette letters page includes a defense of July commodity cheese distribution logistics by Richard A. Osing of the Linn County Council on Aging, rebutting claims of volunteer theft and praising volunteer service, followed by a Cedar Rapids plea to curb loose dogs and ensure rabies vaccines.
A letter from Linn County Welfare Rights disputes help from Al Downs HACAP and Legal Services Iowa. Readers complain about unpaid utilities delays and poor clothing donations while praising swift ambulance service by Cedar Rapids responders and fire department.
A visitor laments mowing of City Market riverbanks on Aug 2, noting removal of native vegetation and wildlife habitat. The writer admires downtown efforts but urges preserving the east side riverbanks and a historic cottonwood tree that survived lightning, hoping no replacement with evergreens.
A mother and Feingold Association of Iowa member defend the Feingold Diet for hyperactive children. She disputes Dr. Block's claims on cost and burden, cites a Missouri study showing 15 percent lower food spending, and notes local families in West Liberty report success. She urges readers to try the diet and provides contact details for information.
A Gazette reader critiques a Westdale Mall flyer claiming dress affects grades and social standing. The letter questions whether attire buys grade averages and asks for inclusion of Donald Kaul’s column to improve the paper.
A group of 13 bikers rode the new trail from Hiawatha to Center Point and praised the shaded canopy and scenic ride. Riders thanked volunteers who built the trail and noted safer, traffic free cycling opportunities.
A quirky out-of-town headline prompts questions about logic as a reader notes the mislead ing phrase musical presidents. The AP piece mentions exhausted pilots and a chamber ceremony that resembles a game of musical chairs.
Local hospitals expand beyond treatment, offering diabetes asthma and cancer education, prenatal classes, and support groups to residents. Mercy Hospital Iowa City runs SHARE for bereaved parents and a Breath of Fresh Air program, with continuing meetings and patient cooking groups. Cedar Rapids St Luke's and Mercy host a hospitality suite for heat relief, aided by KCRG TV Heat Hotline.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The views are theirs. Mary Rouse of Iowa City retired in 1981 as a writer editor for the University of Iowa News Services. She previously held similar posts at colleges in Michigan Oklahoma and Minnesota.
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