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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1987
Page
9
Readers critique Gary Hart's integrity after his race return and question motives. They urge support for Gov. Michael Dukakis, praising his experience and policies to address the nation's financial and foreign issues. The letter also defends a Cedar Rapids Christmas play and its unselfish Santa scene.
A reader argues EPA bans on lead solder miss the bigger lead risk from old pipes. They compare lead exposure from traffic and engines to pipes, note copper and zinc concerns, vinyl chloride fears, and question enforcement and scope of rules.
A writer contrasts the crowded commercial scene with the holy spirit of Christmas. The piece recalls the nativity story, emphasizes homecomings and family, and urges giving of self over mere gifts during the season.
This note outlines rules for reader letters: shortenable content under 300 words, focus on issues and public business rather than personalities, require writer name street address and signature, include a non published phone number for authentication, no verse, and limit one letter per writer every 30 days.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for the accuracy of letters nor judge opinions. It allows readers to publish contradictions or corrections with equal opportunity for publication.
Shelby farmer Robert Brase hurt in November crisis amid reports of entrapment under a federal program named Operation Looking Glass. About 200 people were said to be trapped into buying illegal adult material via secret agents, with Brase surviving a family with a wife Laura and two children.
A candle light vigil titled Sharing of Sorrows invites anyone facing a Christmas without loved ones to gather at Greene Square at Fifth Street and Third Avenue SE on Wednesday December 23 at 10 p.m. The event offers prayer, silence, and sharing, with shelter for warmth in cars if needed.
A defendant alleges unconstitutional conviction for assault with no intent after a motorist damaged a headlight and a bottle attack left two forehead lacerations. He accuses Fayette County A C A of prejudice and seeks dismissal, citing 14th Amendment rights and obstruction claims.
Iowa City writer Gregory Breckner notices homonym slips in a newsletter and across readers. A puzzle clue misreads Starting word in a fairy tale. A Tail of Two Cities pun appears. Arlene Dutton notes a taxon error with gilt by association. Jibe and jive mixups surface in a column about sports and peddle pedal peddle confusions.
Roald Sagdeyev calls for phased cooperation to land a Mars rover by 1994, return Martian soil samples by 1998, and possibly put Americans and Soviets on Mars by 2001. He suggests separate launch payloads to ease tech transfer worries and stresses science collaboration beyond weapons.
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