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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1985
Page
6
Editorial supports a proposed Iowa Bond Bank to fund schools sewers bridges roads and similar projects using a state issued 20 million bond pool. It argues straight majorities should decide funding instead of the current 60 percent rule, benefiting towns and cities of all sizes and speeding needed improvements.
Senate leaders clash over delaying Meese confirmation to push a farm aid package. Boren and Harkin fuse on using filibuster as leverage while lawmakers warn it harms farmers. Dole defends focus on Kansas wheat and Midwest priorities amid stalled credit relief.
A Cedar Rapids reader thanks The Gazette for supporting the library project and questions the Sunday paper’s fine arts coverage. The letter recalls the Linn County Home days, laments Playboy ads and urges editorial standards, asking the paper to consider community impact and carrier program pride.
A reader criticizes local pet stores for prioritizing profit over animal health. They note many cats are sick, with runny noses and dull fur, and fault purchase agreements that offer few rights if illness appears. They urge stores to ensure health via veterinary checks before or after sale.
Edwin G. Houghton notes frequent mispronunciation of chemotherapy as kee mo therapy. He cites dictionaries showing chem and chemo. Webster’s New World allows kee-mo as second choice. American Heritage lists kee mo therapy as preferred, pushing kemo therapy to second place.
Jan H. Clute reflects on amateur radio and early computers as magical, sharing experiences from chats on routes to Mount Vernon and near Charlotte, NC to Texas and Curacao. He notes the challenge of explaining these hobbies to nonexperts and celebrates Morse code, radios, word processors, and global contacts.
A collection of periodic observations from thoughtful eastern Iowans inviting public expression. The topics are varied and the views are personal.
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