Letters to the Gazette: defending gender equality in Cedar Rapids
Summer J. Turner argues against framing men as victims of a radical feminist movement. She contends women face long standing inequality and that both genders are equal, suggesting fault lies with men when single women rely on government support.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Summer J. Turner
The Einstein Factor promises IQ gains through mental exercises
A professor highlights The Einstein Factor by Win Wenger and Richard Poe, praised in Success magazine and chosen by Quality Paperback Book Club. The authors claim IQ can rise by 40 points via visualization and training developed in early childhood, challenging heredity theories like those in The Bell Curve.
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UNI
Win Wenger
Richard Poe
Prima Publishing
Success Magazine
Einstein
Elias Howe
Kekule
Tesla
Wenger
Poe
Thankful vow to renew in spirit for 1997
Virginia R. McVay urges renewal of faith and moral discipline in America. She cites George Will and Newt Gingrich on rules and virtue, stressing God’s foundation, unalienable rights, and the need to confront moral deficits to secure the future for children and the nation. Cedar Rapids reader.
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George Will
America
Newt Gingrich
Alan Keyes
Gazette invites public letters with full name and address
The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include writer's full name, signature, full street address, and daytime phone number. Anonymous letters are not accepted and material may be edited and not returned. Address submissions to Cedar Rapids Gazette, Box 511, or use FAX or email contacts.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Class-advantage picture extends beyond the arts.
Charlotte Walker of Cedar Rapids argues the SAT and college access reflect social class rather than art or music coursework. She criticizes editorial claims that arts experiences lift SAT scores and notes broader advantages favor upper income families.
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Charlotte Walker
Cedar Rapids
Weather forecasts prove unreliable in Cedar Rapids
Max Cardwell of Cedar Rapids complains that The Gazette four day forecast repeatedly misses actual conditions. He cites several instances from December including heavy snow, lower highs, and unexpected rain and cold snaps.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Max Cardwell
No isolated incident in child support cases
The speaker argues that men may be required to pay child support for children not biologically theirs if court rulings deem it in the best interests of the child. They seek advocacy for broader collection rights, criticizing the current system and asking where to sign up.
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