Whose advocates divide the Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court upheld Reagan era limits on political groups in the Combined Federal Campaign, a move supporters say preserves the program’s charitable purpose while critics warn it pressures advocacy groups. The piece argues the drive should aid needy causes, not power politics, and highlights tensions between organizations like Girl Scouts, NOW Legal Defense Fund, YMCA, and Center for Auto Safety.
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Academic success for Hawkeyes and Cyclones athletes praised
Gazette analysis shows 50.7 percent of Hawkeye football and 52.4 percent of Cyclone football and men’s basketball players earned degrees, close to overall student rates of 54 and 57 percent. Administrators view the trend as reassuring though room remains for improvement.
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Readers protest front page photo and coverage tone
A reader denounces a July 2 story and front page photo of a distressed seven year old girl in a murder attempt case. The letter criticizes editorial judgment, privacy, and calls for more compassion toward children. It also discusses Dr. Osanka’s workshops and praises President Reagan’s hostage release. Additional letters defend auto insurance reporting and praise the hostages’ return with religious reflection.
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Gazette Letter Guidelines Emphasize Authenticated Submissions
The Gazette invites readers to send opinions up to 400 words and to include writer name street address and signature. A nonpublished telephone number helps authentication. Letters should focus on issues and events not personalities, with one letter per writer every 30 days and no verse.
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Unappealing future and the human quest for meaning
A reflective piece on the bleak outlook for the poor and elderly, criticizing rising living costs and the rat race. The author laments homelessness and farm losses, warns of pollution and environmental decline, and expresses desire for a peaceful afterlife beyond a painful dawn.
TV5 piracy debate shifts to business costs and pricing
The Cedar Rapids MDS TV5 piracy dispute centers on revenue loss and pricing. Officials argue pirates must be stopped, while critics say unauthorized viewers avoid the $20 monthly single-channel fee and rental hardware, raising questions about cost distribution and potential rate changes.
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Cedar Rapids
TV5
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Iown
Cox Cable
TV5 TV piracy dispute pitched as simple selling idea
An Iowa reader argues TV5 should drop legal fights with local pirates and sell The Movie Channel to non subscribers at a fixed price. He suggests a $10 monthly option for those who avoid renting TV5 gear and offers a two year subscription as a path to win back customers and improve revenue.
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