Gazette marks a hundred years of Cedar Rapids news reporting
The piece reflects on The Gazette first published in 1883 and the enduring role of the press in chronicling time. It contrasts past era life with future possibilities, noting civil wars, tech breakthroughs, and notable figures while celebrating a century of service and forecasting a century more of news.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Abraham Lincoln
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Free Press of America
Gazette
Where is Raoul Wallenberg still alive or dead
Washington asks for truth on Raoul Wallenberg as decades of Soviet denials and eerie reports hint he survived Hungary's 1945 seizure. The piece reviews Wallenberg's wartime rescue actions, the Lubyanka era, and repeated postwar claims with no conclusive fate, urging the United States to demand clear answers from the Kremlin.
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Washington
Raoul Wallenberg
Israel
Kremlin
Wallenberg
Sweden
Hungary
Soviet Union
Moscow
Lubyanka
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Letters from The Gazette on politics and disability aid
A reader laments fiscal policy under Reagan and a Republican Senate, argues ideology does not equal spending, and mourns Rep. Ben Rosenthal. The letter endorses United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cedar Rapids, detailing its programs, staff, volunteers, and funding challenges. It ends with a satirical dialogue about American food availability in hard times.
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Ronald Reagan
Senate
The
United Cerebral Palsy Association of
Greater
Cedar Rapids
CP Center
United Way
Soviet menace and Social Security critique of policy
The letter criticizes the John Birch Society and anti pacifist stances, cites figures on Soviet threats and nuclear buildup, and argues pacifism weakens national will. It also questions social security expansion, detailing deficits, beneficiary categories, and calls for reform based on the 1981 Social Security report to Congress.
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John Birch Society
Social Security
Congress
Listening time Carl Kane Letter Remarks on Privacy
A reader criticizes Carl Kane for his Views on privacy in Outlooks, arguing walls between people harm society. The writer questions the value of attentive listening over high prices for goods, suggesting Kane undervalues others time and privacy.
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Carl Kane
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