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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1981
Page
9
A letter from a hunter asserts that licensed hunting funds wildlife refuges and habitat improvements. The writer claims hunters support conservation groups and predator control, denying poaching and stressing preservation of wildlife amid habitat loss from urban expansion.
A letter decries the ADM Cornsweeteners strike in Cedar Rapids. It accuses ADM of union busting using Teamsters police and scabs, recounts a December 15 clash, and urges solidarity with workers facing reduced pay and benefits. Citizens protest corporate pressure and demand backing for strikers.
A reader venting disappointment over a Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission finding of probable cause against a washer and dryer retailer. The writer defends the president and his wife as principled, suspects racial bias, and notes concerns about entrusting funds to someone with a drug record.
A reader questions the Iowa Labor rules for youths 14 and 15 with work permits and 16 year olds with age certificates, noting late hours and weekly limits. Concerns include underage workers in local businesses, drug paraphernalia near youths, school budget priorities, and calls for stronger youth treatment and responsibility.
A Waterloo sixth grader sues over corporal punishment citing school board guidelines as premeditated assault. The piece critiques courtroom intimidation of lawyers and censorship, arguing rights hinge on fair critique and due process.
The piece argues sponges are often dismissed as primitive or passive but hints at surprising sensitivity to light and touch. It traces historical views on whether sponges are animals or plants, noting key figures like Aristotle, Ellis, and Grant, and ends by contrasting their so-called laziness with their unrecognized hard work as hosts for hundreds of other creatures.
Eastern Iowans reflect on sponges as living water filters with surprising abilities. They merge with kin to form one giant sponge and can reorganize themselves when moved or strained. The sermon links sponge tenacity to human resilience and questions grumbling about life.
The piece recounts Mt. St Helens 1980 eruption and global tectonic forces. It recalls historic blasts from Santorini, Krakatoa, Tambora and Katmai, noting vast ash, tsunamis and climate effects, while musing on human humility before uncontrollable natural events.
A heated debate on quoting accuracy pits preserving the exact spoken language against correcting grammar for clarity. Examples include misused words by speakers and editor insertions to fix or clarify quotes from players and public figures.
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