UPS Editorial Frames Strike as Anachronism and Awakening
The piece cites Teamsters President Ron Carey praising a tentative UPS contract as a labor milestone while noting the strike’s roots in an earlier era. It argues the settlement avoids a watershed shift, with tensions between management and full time and part time staff and White House pressure shaping the outcome.
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United Parcel Service
Teamsters
Ron Carey
UPS
White House
Carey
U.S
Alexis Herman
Patrols in county parks to curb underage drinking
Linn County Sheriff Don Zeller urges stronger, proactive enforcement to deter minors from drinking in parks. Increased patrols and ranger presence aim to protect park users and reduce property damage, with fines and records for offenders.
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Linn County
Don Zeller
Imagine U S without passenger trains
Thomas M. Downs, Amtrak chairman, argues for a $2.3 to $2.4 billion capital fund to modernize and grow Amtrak. He notes federal capital underinvestment, outlines benefits of rail for rural areas, airports, and congestion, and urges President and Congress to act to authorize and implement funding.
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Thomas M. Downs
Washington
Congress
Amtrak
America
Northeast Corridor
New York
Boston
Germany
France
Japan
The
Washington Post
Physicians Clinic of Iowa faces cost doubts over new surgery center
The July 19 Gazette notes doctors plan an ambulatory surgery center to cut costs and boost patient and physician convenience, but critics say new space and equipment add costs and that hospital fee schedules create illusory savings. Lou Blair, Cedar Rapids.
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Physicians Clinic of
Iowa
When nosy stepparent invades privacy critique
A reader letter criticizes a Youth Plus column for shallow thinking in advising teens on privacy. The writer argues the stepfather is not the girl’s real father yet shows parental concern, and calls for more thoughtful problem solving from the editor. Sally Taylor, Stanwood.
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Sally Taylor
Stanwood
Dove season sparks Iowa animal rights protest against hunting
Grace Trifaro of Iowa City Citizens for Animal Rights and The Environment urges action to end dove hunting as she condemns hunters as bloodthirsty. The letter portrays mourning doves as symbols of peace while warning about a war on wildlife and asks readers to contact state representatives.
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Animal Kingdom
Iowa
United States
Grace Trifaro
Iowa City
Citizens For Animal Rights and the Environment
Misspellings Highlight English Pitfalls and Punctuation Quirks
A humorous critique lists common misspellings and misuse of words such as emancipation versus emacipation and divisive versus devisive. It contrasts words like cemetery and cemetery with multiple e sounds and notes misreadings like desert versus dessert. The piece thanks Betty McCollister for identifying many examples.
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Des Moines
ABC
Betty McCollister
Gazette letter submission guidelines for readers
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name, street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will appear with the letter. Submit by mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email as listed.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
DOT seeks Burma Shave style slogans to slow work zone traffic
The Aug. 7 Gazette reports the Iowa Department of Transportation asking for Burma Shave style slogans to alert drivers in work zones. The writer argues signs distract or fail, urging consistent slow speeds and safe conduct, while noting law enforcement and courteous driving as key factors.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
Robert O. Ferguson
Tower
Minn
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