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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1985
Page
9
A Bay Area group records prognostications by seers noting how few are ever checked for accuracy. The piece cites Jeane Dixon and others predicting events in 1984 and warns that most forecasts fail or are altered, while praising rational methods like weather data and economic models.
Readers debate pornography harm citing studies since 1980 and its relation to rape, then criticize car inspection laws and express concerns over highway design and noise. They commend Marion Police crime prevention efforts, challenge Dr Anthony on pit bull claims, and stress safer animal control and shelter practices.
A writer misworded lines about a sniper and a London honeymoon, then shifted to a football piece praising Dan Marino. The South Florida sportswriter notes Marino led Miami past Dallas, while emphasizing grammar clarity and the debate over the best quarterback season.
A reader writes that while Cedar Rapids has seen successful renovations and new signs, widespread eyesores persist. He cites boarded structures junked yards and oversized billboards and urges a city wide, ordinance supported cleanup with volunteer effort to protect future beauty.
The column notes Cedar Rapids native serving as director of Kirkwood Community College's Community Education Division. He runs a preschool and day care center and has experience teaching at junior and senior high levels.
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