Cedar Rapids mayor risks nonpartisan city government with Carter support
The Cedar Rapids mayor openly endorsed Jimmy Carter, injecting party politics into a long standing nonpartisan city government tradition. Critics say the move undermines decades of nonpartisan governance and could set a harmful precedent for council members. Benefits to Carter or Cedar Rapids from the gesture are uncertain and unlikely to be evident.
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Cedar Rapids
Canney
Carter
Lincoln High coach bears unjust censure over scoring
Gary Stamp of Lincoln High School in Stanwood Mechanicsville faced a district reprimand for running up the score on weaker opponents. The letter, signed by the superintendent, principal, and athletic director, threatened suspension or contract termination, but the reprimand was later removed from his permanent record.
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Gary Stamp
Lincoln High School
Stanwood-Mechanicsville
Stamp
Lincoln
Cedar Rapids Growth Report Shows Strong 1968-78 Rise
The Cedar Rapids Research Bureau reports the 1968 to 1978 decade saw per capita income and per household income nearly double. Manufacturing wages more than doubled with weekly pay at 302 dollars and hourly at 7.27 dollars. Utilities use surged notably and exports climbed 350 percent to 362 million dollars. Industrial payrolls rose to 471 million and retail sales to 623 million. Industrial construction permits reached a record 12 million in 1979-89 outlook remains positive.
Return of covert operations and a renamed CIA debate
The New York Times argues that Ray Cline advocates reviving covert actions and renaming the CIA, noting past overthrows and assassination campaigns have fueled global fear. The piece cautions that Carter era restraint contrasts with proposed military expansions and base deployments in the Persian Gulf, urging scrutiny of covert options.
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New York
New York Times
Ray Cline
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Persian Gulf
Iran
Middle East
Letters Call for Visit to Linn County Care Facility
A season message thanks volunteers and local groups for visiting residents at Linn County Care Facility. It urges two-hour yearly visits or more, promotes one-to-one contact, and invites community members to volunteer by calling 398-3534.
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Linn County
Wake up and be thankful for living in America
A reader urges gratitude for the United States, arguing against constant protest and defending Christian references in schools and public life. The letter defends Christmas participation and portrays dissenters as discontent or non believers.
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United States
Costly silence over Christmas in schools sparks reader protest
A letter from a concerned reader urges adults and students to oppose changes to Christmas customs in schools. The writer argues against removing Christ from Christmas, cites religious freedom and tradition, and praises Wilson Junior High’s winter concert thanking band director Luman Colton and directors John Hoffman and Dennis Giles for performances including Silent Night.
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Board of Education
Luman Colton
John Hoffman
Dennis Giles
Wilson Junior High School
Wilson
Disparities Amid Freedoms and Fiscal Strains in Politics
A critical letter argues leaders fail voters, cite 14 percent inflation, and call for national health care. It condemns Rep Tauke Grassley Jepsen Leach and Rep Bedell for Social Security cuts while criticizing congressional perks, warning 1980 marks rising senior citizen costs and a perceived political deception.
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Rep. Tauke
Rep
Grassley
Sen
Jepsen
Leach
Bedell
Christmas dinner feeds Cedar Rapids seniors at Salvation Army
The annual senior citizen Christmas dinner at the Salvation Army Community Center served four hundred attendees. Volunteers handled transport, cooking, cleanup, and entertainment, with special thanks to Nash Finch, Sykora Bakery, Knights of Columbus, St. Pat's Blue Birds, WMT staff, Ed Olson, and advisory board families for their support.
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Salvation Army
Nash Finch
Sykora Bakery
Knights of Columbus
St. Pat’s
Blue Birds
WMT
Bill Bailey
Maggie Jensen
Karen Church
Ed Olson
Cedar Rapids
Nutcracker ballet shines with Cedar Rapids talent
The Nutcracker ballet impressed crowds in Cedar Rapids showing rich local talent from The Hemispheres, Cedar Rapids Symphony, and Dance Theatre of The Hemispheres. Edna Dieman and Julia Bennett drew praise from both young performers and adults for graceful performances and strong artistry.
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Cedar Rapids
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
The
Dance Theatre of the Hemispheres
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Edna Dieman
Julia Bennett
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Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro
Chile
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New York Times Service
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