Letter to The Gazette Attacks Drug Policy Critique
A reader disputes Jack Ferring's view on drug enforcement in Iowa arguing that AMA backed laws serve its monopoly. They attack non water soluble chemicals in drugs foods and livestock, urge license revocation for pill pushers, toxic food chemicals bans, and public education to reveal Big Drug enemies.
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Jack Ferring
Iowa
American Medical Association
Ferring
Psychiatry
Dr. Dupont
AMA
FDA
Cedar Rapids Library Vote Sparks Small Town Debate
A local resident argues that Cedar Rapids remains a small town rather than a city after Tuesday’s library vote reveals limited community progress. The author, Tom Eisen, laments the outcome and calls for bigger ambitions.
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Cedar Rapids
Hospital choice sparks Cedar Rapids protest over Mercy Mercy Hospital access
Citizens express dismay at obstetricians excluding Mercy Hospital and warn against consolidating services. They urge preserving patient choice, noting two local hospitals and risks to children if Hayes school or Mercy services are cut, while calling for safer, cost-saving measures.
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Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hayes
Cedar Rapids schools keep open support grows at west side meetings
Concerned Parents and Friends chair Jerry Copeland reports broad community effort to prevent Cedar Rapids school closures. Volunteers are urged to help with signatures or offer moral support by calling 365 4320.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
West Side
Jerry Copeland
Former hostage comments on failed rescue drew criticism
Jean Young questions Kathryn Koob about her relief at the failed rescue and worries over the lives lost. She argues the rescuers faced danger bravely and deserves more credit for risking their lives for a cause.
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Kathryn Koob
UNICEF donations from Cedar Rapids support global relief efforts
The United Nations Association of Cedar Rapids sent 6300 to the U S Committee for UNICEF in New York, including 2000 for UNICEF Day on January 10 and 4300 for UNICEF card sales at the Cedar Rapids Art Center through 1980. Volunteers and local partners aided the drive, with thanks to Mrs Dayton Sippy and John Ely Jr and to Coe and Cornell colleges, Werden's Department Store, and local libraries.
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United Nations Association of
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Committee For Unicef
New York
Unicef
Dayton Sippy
Marion
John Ely Jr
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Coe
Cornell
Werden's
Fayette
Rev Donovan urged aid for Latin America poverty and oppression
The Gazette reports Rev Donovan's call to action against poverty and government persecution in Latin America. Amnesty International is active in Cedar Rapids with a local chapter. The group supports a prisoner of conscience in Uruguay via letters and meets the third Thursday each month at 7 30 p m in First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids.
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the Gazette
Rev. Donovan
Latin America
South
Amnesty International
Cedar Rapids
Uruguay
First Lutheran
Third Ave
Father Donovan
Cedar Rapids Library Bond Defeated Opponents Urged to Act
After another defeat of the library bond issue and a refused gift from the Hall Foundation, opponents are urged to propose an alternative plan. Citizens who supported an enlarged library are urged to seek compensation for the lost funds and act now.
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Hall Foundation
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Reknown Fails To Impress
Tuesday's library defeat hints at Cedar Rapids defining the so called five seasons as winter spring summer and fall and ignorance. The quip links a local library moment to a broader regional joke about seasons and knowledge.
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Cedar Rapids
Pray for jobless hostages of unemployment amid Reagan day
A reader calls for prayers for the unemployed, describing long joblessness, insufficient benefits, and disillusionment in the land of the free. She highlights that many unemployed Americans face weeks or months without pay, increasing distress and calls for swift relief.
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Reagan
Iran
Compromise plan urged for Cedar Rapids library site
A citizen letter urges Cedar Rapids to accept a compromise for library expansion by locating the main facility on a First Avenue block outside the flood zone. The writer cites accessibility for handicapped visitors, better bus access, and less business disruption, noting a $2 million gift from Hall Foundation.
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Library Board
Hall Foundation
First Avenue
Wasteful spending prompts reader concerns on state and federal funds
A reader criticizes IDOT for idle highway crews and excessive department staffing. They also question a $50 000 HACAP grant for hypothermia clothing, noting only $3 200 funds elderly kits while the rest covers salaries and admin costs, urging more efficient use of federal money.
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Community Services Administration
HACAP
Linn County
Peacetime draft registration issues shape equal rights debate
Registration resumed Jan 5 after a five month gap amid protests and trips through a national scene. The Supreme Court again weighs if the Military Selective Service Act discriminates against men under the Fifth Amendment, with potential effects on women’s equal rights and combat role eligibility.
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Selective Service Public Information Officer
Iowa
U.S
Roxanne Conlin
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Supreme Court
Reagan Administration
United States District Court
Philadelphia
Brennan
District Court
Military Selective Service
Thoughtful Eastern Iowans Share Views Series
Hanna B. Weston of Iowa City teaches economics at Kirkwood Community College and serves on the Iowa and American Civil Liberties Union boards. She has also been a member of the Iowa Citizens' Privacy Task Force, adding to the periodical observations invited from local readers.
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Hanna B. Weston
Iowa City
Kirkwood Community College
The
Iowa and American Civil Liberties Union
Iowa
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Seventh and Eighth Streets
First Street
Iowa Department of Transporation
Cedar River Bridge
IDOT
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