Cedar Rapids opens partial north segment of long awaited Interstate 380
The Cedar Rapids stretch of Interstate 380 reaches 32nd Street NE marking a milestone after decades of planning and funding hurdles. The project began as the B Avenue Throughway in 1950, later Cedar Valley Road, with a long road to completion through urban renewal, court battles, and phased construction.
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32Nd Street
Cedar Rapids
42Nd Streeet
Hiawatha
B Avenue
Highway 150
Oakland Road
Quaker Oats
Cedar Valley Road
Cedar Lake
Highway funding shortfall tied to gasohol tax loophole in Iowa
A legislative loophole allows regohol to bypass part of the gasohol tax, costing Iowa highway funds about 7 million dollars through 1981 with a 10 million dollar shortfall expected next year. Proposals include removing regohol from the tax break or trimming the exemption to 3 cents a gallon. A faster phaseout could restore road financing while keeping gasohol benefits.
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Gasphol
Iowa
Department of Transportation
General Assembly
Numbers and defense in history and today
The piece argues that sheer arms numbers do not guarantee security. It recalls 1940 France’s fortifications and tank strength, showing German tactics triumphed despite large forces. It notes contemporary Geneva talks on Soviet and U.S. arsenals, stressing strategy and will over raw totals.
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Geneva
U.S
Soviet Union
Europe
East
West
Paris
France
Animals in Language and Labels Across Cultures
A satirical essay surveys how people use animal terms to describe others, noting slang like jackass and horse while highlighting shifts in meaning across genders and languages. It argues for caution in linguistic labeling and envisions a playful but pointed reform through animal rights groups.
I Am An American No More Letters To The Gazette
A reader voices disillusionment with government policy benefiting the rich and powerful. They condemn deregulation for oil firms, subsidies to automakers, and Pentagon spending while ADC and food stamps face cuts. The author urges return of work incentives and questions care for the poor and middle class.
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Congress
Pentagon
Reagan
Mothers Not Working Outside Home Fight Back
A reader rebukes a letter claiming lazy non workers, arguing economic hardship forces more women to work. She values home carrying full time parenting, seeks respect for choosing to rear her son and urges action if needed to protect family and home.
Origins and faith in human creation
A speaker asserts belief in divine creation over accidental origin and rejects the notion of being a product of base instincts. The message emphasizes lineage from God rather than human error.
Inmate housing and self-build capacity at Fort Madison
A reader questions prison housing with about 2,000 inmates at Fort Madison and suggests inmate training to build more housing. The letter cites newspapers showing people constructing homes and calls for Gov. Ray to find inspiration.
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Fort Madison
Gov. Ray
Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughts on any topic
Robert E. Brouillard of Cedar Rapids is identified as a chemist and serves as vice president technical director at Penick & Ford, Ltd. The note frames periodic observations as a platform for local opinions from thoughtful Eastern Iowans with unlimited topics and ownership of views.
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U.S
West
Moscow
Robert E. Brouillard
Cedar Rapids
Penick & Ford, Ltd
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