Historical view on homosexuals as teachers and ERA fears
A letter argues against the ERA claiming it would grant rights to homosexuals and questions if homosexuals should teach children. The author distinguishes gender from sexuality and asserts many prominent figures, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Michelangelo, could teach various subjects, while opposing figures like J Edgar Hoover teaching ethics.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Tchaikovsky
Liberace
Plato
Santayana
Alexander the Great
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Michelangelo
Caravaggio
Tennessee Williams
Walt Whitman
J. Edgar Hoover
Roy Cohn
Jozef Figa
Bernita Dr
Call to end riverboat duty for DCI agents in Iowa
Mary Cline of 1531 Washington Ave SE urges Iowa legislators to stop riverboat duty for DCI agents. She argues that one third of the 65 agents are away on riverboat assignments leaving too few officers to handle 99 counties.
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DCI
Division of Criminal Investigation
Iowa
Mary Cline
Washington Ave
Community car wash aids YMCA Camp Wapsie
During July 13 to 19 Washpointe Au Towash and the Cedar Rapids YMCA hosted the third annual car wash to raise funds for YMCA Camp Wapsie. Proceeds from half-off coupons supported equipment needs and youth programs benefiting thousands. Local businesses and individuals contributed to the effort.
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Washpointe Autowash
Cedar Rapids
YMCA
Uptown Friday Night Fund-Raiser Supported by Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Jaycees thank the community and City Council for approving the Uptown Friday Night celebrations. The event funds about half of their annual budget and supports Toys for Tots Run Punt Kick Easter Egg Hunt for disabled children and donations to the Alzheimer's Association and Tanager Place.
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Cedar Rapids
Alzheimer’s Association
Tanager Place
Greater Downtown Association
Courts trapped in murder conspiracy crisis over Roe v Wade rulings
A reader rails at Supreme Court precedents as intolerable and demands mistrials and citizen arrests to oppose Roe v Wade. He equates court decisions with murder and urges divine judgment, citing scripture and Operation Rescue.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Hiawatha officers face cruelty to animal charges
Readers condemn the castration of a dog as police chief an officer and a Linn County deputy are charged. The Gazette notes trial outcome will decide consequences, while letters urge dismissal and harsh penalties. Community voices express outrage and demand accountability.
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Hiawatha
Linn
Gazette
Les Smith
Sue Lane
Prediction of US economic collapse by 1996 due to job losses
The excerpt warns that by 1996 the US economy will deteriorate toward collapse with 25 to 30 million unemployed. It blames shrinking private consumer and non consumer government sectors, automation, and overseas job exports, arguing no viable new industries can replace lost jobs.
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United States
Japan
Germany
NASA
End of Cold War prompts shift to a new economic system
The piece warns of rising unemployment as military and government roles shrink, predicts stagflation, debt growth, and a revolutionary shift to a Modern Economic System led by a new party. It cites deficits, potential inflation, and a plan by Americans for Economic Rights offering a pamphlet.
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United States
Ax For Economic Justice
Americans For Economic Rights
Staub Ct
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Right and Wrong in Editing Quotations By Carl Kane
A columnist discusses whether to correct grammatical errors in quotes. He notes readers demand accuracy but editors debate preserving warts versus paraphrasing. AP guidance favors correcting grammar while avoiding over editing in print.
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Carl Kane
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