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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1976
Page
6
The piece argues that while hundreds of Americans serve as mercenaries in Angola and US training of such fighters is halted, the real threat to US interests is small. Mercenaries act as private citizens in foreign wars, not official forces, reducing accountability and national responsibility.
The article recalls how Iowa faced a partisan electing process for state school superintendents, with leaders avoiding action amid disputes between Jessie Parker and Agnes Samuelson. It notes a 1953 shift to appointment based on qualifications, later guiding policy while drawing a parallel to President Ford’s veto decision influenced by union disagreements.
The column critiques Carl Rowan and the Hoover era, noting Farrago’s letters about FBI tactics and King’s security. It recalls Rowan’s 1967 Reader’s Digest remarks on Kings Vietnam speech and Civil Rights leaders, questioning Rowan’s current praise of King after his death.
In a rare public stand, Britain denounced the torture of Dr. Sheila Cassidy, who was arrested after treating a left‑wing opponent of Chile's junta. The Foreign Secretary recalled the ambassador and called the treatment uncivilized, urging adherence to human values amid Cold War politics.
Reader submissions on proper possessive forms and playful travel verse trace language quirks. A Philadelphia reader favors life savings over life’s savings while a Columbus professor shares humorous abroad notes from Brussels Paris Vienna London New York.
Esther Hronik Klersey argues the Gazette misrepresented Czech heritage in Cedar Rapids. She cites local figures from Frank Kouba to John Burianek and notes historic contributions of CSPS, Coe College music, and area merchants, urging fuller acknowledgment.
The Gazette welcomes letters up to 400 words, with one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed or edited to maintain meaning. Anonymous letters are not published. Include name, address, readable signature, and a telephone number for authentication. Focus on issues and events rather than personalities, and content may extend to poetry.
A satirical quip contrasts radical and conservative politics, likening the radical to keeping both feet in the air while standing and the conservative to sitting down. Interocean Press Syndicate.
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