Letters to the Gazette Support for adding sexual orientation to civil rights
A Cedar Rapids reader urges adoption of protections for sexual orientation in the city civil rights ordinance. The letter praises council members who voted to add the category, cites past discrimination cases, and notes ten states and other cities have such protections. The author argues tolerance and inclusion should lead the city to act promptly.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Robert H. Ellison
Cedar Rapids
Toledo
Ohio
DeKalb
Prince Claus and neckties ignite a holiday letter
A reader mulls the role of neckties, citing practical uses from napkins to tourniquets and a Hitchcock reference. The piece notes neckwear clues in a British brochure and recalls a 40 year old school incident about a tie ritual.
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Prince Claus
Alfred Hitchcock
British Association of Necktie Manufacturers
Furby Grinches Stir Holiday Furor in Classified Ads
Tim Zillig of Hiawatha criticizes profiteers who buy Furbys at $40 and resell as high as $250 during Christmas. He equates them with the Grinch, calling their hearts two sizes too small and urging fair play in gift buying.
Independence residents oppose new bridge plan on Malone Creek
A Dec 8 Independence council meeting discussed a proposed Ninth Avenue NE and Seventh Street NE bridge across Malone Creek to serve east side homes. A dirt road would be raised, later paved, with 50 percent grant hopes but no funding clarity. Taxpayer concern grows as residents question cost sharing and demand a public vote.
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Independence
Ninth Avenue
Seventh Street
Malone Creek
First Street
Second Street
Third Street
Gazette letter policy for submissions to readers
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name, street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be printed. Submissions may be mailed to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or faxed to 3985846 or emailed to gazette fyiowa com.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Mike Deupree’s Iowa Worldview Column Reads Also
In The Gazette page 2A three times weekly Mike Deupree shares a Lowan perspective on how the world works. He notes his column title, stance, and recurring theme of everyday life and public issues from a local voice.
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Mike Deupree
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the Gazette
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