Is Jesse Jackson's Syria trip morally justified
The Gazette argues Jackson should cancel his Syria visit to press for Lt. Robert Goodman Jr. release. It warns free actions risk delaying negotiations, noting Jackson speaks only for himself and could complicate U.S. policy while Reagan administration cautions against independent diplomacy.
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Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Syria
U.S. Navy
Robert O. Goodman Jr
Lebanon
Goodman
U.S
United States
Reagan
Damascus
United Nations
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Lt. Goodman
Mercy Hall Radiation Center Champions Cancer Advances
The Cedar Rapids facility reports steady progress in cancer care with recent upgrades at Mercy Hall Radiation Center. A $490000 linear accelerator replaces the 4 MEV unit, offering deeper tumor treatment with fewer side effects while cobalt sources fade.
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Mercy Hospital
Hall Radiation Center
Radiation Center
Lineater
Mercy
Hall Center
Hallmar
Irene and
Beahl Perrine
Perrine
Hall
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Orwell 1984 and the journalist who shaped its fate
A compact profile notes George Orwell born Eric Blair wrote 1984 amid war and TB with aims of honest journalism. It traces his doubts about socialism, his use of Newspeak, and his critique of totalitarianism and Stalinist Sovietism shaping the modern dystopia.
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George Orwell
Eric Blair
Britain
Nazi Germany
Defense Department
Orwell
Catalonia
Stalin
Restraining Media in Times of Welfare Risk Debate
A reflective critique questions press protection during national welfare crises. It contrasts broadcast choices from Tait Cummins to Dan Rather and cites Holmes on free speech limits. The piece weighs whether media can be treated as enemies in wartime and references Fred Friendly’s 1983 Spectator lecture.
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Tait Cummins
Dan Rather
American Spectator
Fred Friendly
Dan
Westmoreland
Debate on Press Freedom and State Security
A discussion at Columbia raises how to balance a free press with public safety during wartime. The piece compares the Grenada invasion scenario and argues for some prior restraint to protect troops and national security while lamenting media credibility. It links to Orwellian concerns about big government and democracy's future.
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Mr. Friendly
Grenada
Fidel Castro
Jane Fonda
Reagan
Hiroshima
Christmas Dinner At Community Soup Kitchen
On December 20 the Community Soup Kitchen hosted a Christmas dinner for nearly 250 people. Over 75 volunteers baked turkeys prepared salads and dressing and helped serve. The staff thanks all volunteers for making the event a success.
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Community Soup Kitchen
Notable Cedar Rapids Lawyer Elderkins Public Role
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invite expression. David M. Elderk in has practiced law in Cedar Rapids since 1937 and serves as past president of the Iowa State Bar Association. He sits on boards for the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers.
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David M. Elderkin
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers’ Board of Governors
The
American College of Trial Lawyers
Customer mismanagement risks doom for local businesses
A letter argues that mistreating first time and repeat customers destroys loyalty and fuels a loss of business. It warns against overcharging and neglect, urging firms to nurture customers, promptly handle complaints, and live by the Rotarian motto that those who serve best profit most.
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Barnum
Year end spelling test from DIT Carl Kane
A playful quiz highlights common misspellings and word confusions. It covers guenon, hangar versus hangar, barbequet barbecue, affect versus effect, and martin versus martin the bird, urging correct usage and memory aids.
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Art Heusinkveld
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Bush League
Marx
Russia
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Mary Brown
Joe Jones
Justice Holmes
Rather
Joseph Sobran
Cedar Rapids Gazette
San Diego Union
ABC
New York Times
CBS
Washington Post
Sobran
Andropov
Castro
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
Carl Kane
Los Angeles Zoo
Alps
At&t
Marten
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