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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1982
Page
3
The Gazette editorializes that Reagan aims for a peacemaking labor approach with Teamsters and AFL-CIO leaders. It notes improved White House labor relations, support for modest wage settlements, and potential mutual gains if deficits and inflation are managed, with trust being crucial to 1982 progress.
Harold Hughes will not run for Iowa governor as he lacks two years of physical residency required by the state constitution. Secretary of State confirms residency means two years of present abode, not domicile. The politics of a Hughes Ray contest dim as the legal path narrows.
In Peoria, Midwest isolationism resurfaces amid fears over Poland and Russia. Residents like Joan Moon fear sanctions hurt local jobs at Caterpillar, while others question U.S. military commitments in Europe and Asia. Local figures including Bob Michel weigh the costs of alliances and troop presence. The piece frames a town's tensions between economic interests and foreign policy restraint.
Reader recounts ice fall at Third Avenue Parkade on December 28. A kind woman stayed with the injured husband, called for help, and waited for security and an ambulance after parkade staff failed to respond. The car was left open and extra charges levied before authorities assisted. The note also criticizes city response.
A reader disputes Tom Braden's claim that creation should not be taught as it is not a fact arguing that evolution lacks fact and that the Bible contains knowledge ahead of man. The letter cites Isaiah and Genesis to challenge scientific timelines and notes a New Year theme praising a young Cedar Rapids scientist who refined hydrogen bombs and suggesting future fields of study.
A bipartisan bill introduced December 16 proposes rewriting the Clean Air Act to cut air pollution more efficiently. The author urges quick House passage when Congress reconvenes, arguing it would reduce costs and burdens while advancing pollution control.
The Gazette invites reader letters for the editorial page with a 400 word limit. Letters may be shortened and edited. Writers must include name street address and signature, and a telephone number for authentication. Anonymous letters are not published. Focus on issues and events rather than personalities, and only one letter per writer every 30 days.
A roundup of misprints and semantic slips on wording such as wrestle used as seize and bequest misread as request. Examples analyze verb forms like premiere versus opening and the stronger meaning of behest over mere request.
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