Congress should boost low income housing aid now
Editorial argues Congress will increase housing aid after hearings, noting rising rents and homelessness while urging action in 1988. It disputes inflated homeless figures, cites voucher and rehabilitation programs, and warns against budget busting while stressing humane, cost effective poverty relief.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Gorbachev
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Consumer Reports Magazine
Woman makes network play by play history for Chiefs game
NBC gave Gayle Sievens the first female network play by play for a NFL game pitting the Chiefs against Seattle. She miscalled a score but correctly explained a tackle eligible play as the broadcast marked a symbolic step for women in sports media. NBC promises more work next season.
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HENBC
Gayle Sievens
Kansas City
Chiefs
Seattle Mariners
Sievens
John Madden
NBC
Sierens
Letters to the Gazette Males stoppable too
Diane Finnerty of the YMCA Sexual Assault Intervention Program critiques Dr. Walter Block's sex education column. She cautions against framing women as moral guardians and urges teaching individual responsibility for sexual behavior to both boys and girls.
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Walter Block
Diane Finnerty
YMCA
Fifth St. SE
Christmas thanks and questions from Marian Callan
Marian Callan expresses thanks to Bob Larson Ministries KTOF Radio Inform Iowa First Assembly of God Church and Manpower for a blessed Christmas while criticizing Reagan Gorbachev summit nuclear policy. She notes social security increases Medicare Blue Cross raises and ends with a New Year greeting.
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Bob Larson
Ktof Radio
Inform Iowa
First Assembly of God Church
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Marian Callan
Fifth Ave
Representatives in Washington and Christmas aid praise
A reader asks why representatives focus on foreign aid while domestic needs rise and urges action on elderly and needy programs. They acknowledge help from anonymous donors, Center Point Jaycees, church, neighbors, and local businesses, and thank KGAN-TV reporters and staff for covering heating hardship.
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Washington
United States
Center Point Jaycees
Center Point United Methodist Church
Dave Cook
Kevin Bestick
Kgan-Tv
Maggie Jensen
Sandy Reisgraf
Darrell
Kuhn Oil
Letter Guidelines for Public Submissions
Guidance for submitting letters to the editor outlines 300 word limit, required name street address and signature, writer’s identity verified by a non published phone number. Emphasizes public business over private matters and requires one letter per writer every 30 days with no anonymous pieces and no verse.
Moral guidance through scripture in modern political life
A reflective critique urges moral accountability for leaders and followers alike. It cites Scripture to argue that righteousness is flawed, warns against self serving laws, and calls for personal relationship with God. It questions Christian motives amid public policy debates and laments misuse of faith in enforcing prayer in schools.
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Christ
God
Satan
Cedar Rapids Groups Add Joy With Public Displays
Community groups nonprofit organizations and cultural entities contribute displays programs and public service announcements across Cedar Rapids and surrounding area delivering public joy and cultural engagement.
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Cedar Rapids
Peace
Eastern Iowans Share Their Periodic Outlooks
Readers from eastern Iowa submit reflective notes on topical issues in a free exchange. Opinions cover a range of subjects with no single theme, reflecting community voices and individual perspectives.
Harold F. Ewoldt Leader in Cedar Rapids History
Harold F. Ewoldt of Cedar Rapids is a retired general manager of the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce and a specialist in local history. He serves as chairman of the Cedar Rapids Historical Committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Area
Elite in Cedar Rapids Boat Club Celebrates Regatta Victory
A special excursion train to Cedar Rapids greeted the Cedar Rapids Boat Club after two winning crews defeated Burlington Rowing Club and Wapsipinicon Club. Citizens praised the club, hosted a royal reception, and reflected on a social era marked by dances, Opera House entertainments, and eventual decline after the boathouse fire in 1897.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Boat Club
Spirit Lake
Burlington Rowing Club
Wapsipinicon Club
Clinton
Burlington
Northern
West Side
Fire Department
Commodore Ed Mower
Woodward Hall
Leo
T.M. Sinclair
Calvin Greene
John B. Henderson
E.I. Foster
Henry B. Soutter
John S. Ely
Ely
Greene
Princeton
Yale
Brown
Will J. Greene
John A. Reed
James Plumb
Glenn Averill
George Dutton
Will K. Wisner
Lou Benedict
Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing Association
Keokuk
Davenport
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Iowa
Greene’s Opera House
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Russia
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C.R
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Second Street
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George
Walter
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