Cedar Rapids considers public minded cable terms agenda
Mayor naming a 10 member committee to shape a cable franchise ordinance. Cedar Rapids seeks a fair package with FCC approval and public input. Proposals include service removal rules, no antenna requirements, subscriber list bans, insurance, and continued local channels. Public-interest protections loom large as advisers refine terms.
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Canney
Cedar Rapids
Citizens’ Committee
Cedar Rapids Cable Communications, Inc
Cox Cable Chain
Washington, D.C
FCC
Fuel economy push targets for vans pickups and four wheel drives
The Transportation Department proposes higher average mileage standards for 1979 1980 and 1981. Two wheel drive ratings rise from 17.2 to 19.2 mpg and four wheel drive from 15.8 to 16.2 to 17.7 mpg. Estimated extra cost 160 per vehicle with life cycle fuel savings of 12 billion gallons worth 2.7 billion. Manufacturers winning early gains will gain strong rewards.
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Transportation Department
Joan Claybrook
Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Dealer criticism over repair delays and publicity
A reader cites Dec 12 and Dec 18 Gazette articles about a couple's car handling and dealer responses. They argue dealers fear adverse publicity and complaint processes, noting slow return visits and prioritization of new work over proper repairs.
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The
Gazette
Letter writers urge consumer panel on auto dealers and repairs
A Cedar Rapids reader calls for a panel of dealers and private citizens to hear complaints about auto dealers and repair shops and urges others to join a consumer protection movement. The letter also criticizes Sen. Minnette Doderer for perceived disrespect at a Des Moines Health Rules Review Committee meeting and questions tax increment financing for local development projects.
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Sen
Minnette Doderer
Health Rules Review Committee
Des Moines
Controversy over Jesus God or man debated
The Dec 3 article reviews The Myth of God Incarnate arguing Jesus did claim divinity and that belief in him as God is essential to Christianity. It cites John 8 58 and Isaiah as supporting Jesus as God with us and counters the view that belief in his divinity is unnecessary.
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Jesus
God
Man
John
Jehovah
Christ
Messiah
Immanuel
C.S. Lewis
John Moore
John Steinbeck
Letter prompts action on handicapped employment in Gazette
A Gazette reader shares reaction to a December letter on handicapped employment. Gov. Ray points to investigators, while responders offer aid or money. The writer seeks help for others, questions how to stop unsolicited funds, and notes pride limits accepting gifts.
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Robert Ray
Hagedorn proposes constitutional citation rule for bills
U.S. Representative Tom Hagedorn suggests amending House rules to require a citation of the Constitution article, section, paragraph and clause backing every bill or resolution. The proposal argues for limited federal powers and would curb legislation seen as overreach, though adoption is unlikely.
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Tom Hagedorn
Minnesota
Hagedorn
House
United States
Congress
Mr. Jefferson
Malapropisms and curdled clichés in wordplay
A synthesis of Theodore M. Bernstein and collaborators on malapropisms and curdled clichés. The piece cites Ace and Jane as well as Leo Rosten and Felix Kaufmann, noting comic slips and exaggerated phrases like abdominable and emancipated. It discusses language humor and the evolution of terms for intoxication within legal and literary contexts.
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Goodman Ace
Leo Rosten
Felix Kaufmann
Rosten
Kaufmann
Mall financing anger over city tax increment plan
Letter to the editor denounces a Cedar Rapids downtown mall financing scheme totaling 8 million dollars in tax increment financing and 2.5 million for a parking ramp. The writer laments subsidizing private merchants and questions the city council’s handling of funds.
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Cedar Rapids
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Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
CRCCI
Editorial
Charles C. Desaulniers
Ms. Doderer
Civic Center
Lloyd George
St. Luke’s
By James J. Kilpatrick
Alexander Hamilton
Justice Story
Justice Roberts
Washington Star Syndicate
Chicago Tribune
Theodore M. Bernstein
They
Ace
Saturday Review/World
Jane
Marge
Abraham Lincoln
New York Times Syndicate
Mall Financing
Mer
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