Gas price debate and traffic critique in Cedar Rapids
Readers note Cedar Rapids gas prices at 94 cents, with travels showing 85-73.9 cents elsewhere and accuse price fixing. They also roast Traffic Engineering after a July 5 water ski show, detailing a 45 minute delay from Ellis Road routing and praising Cedar Boat Club for an enjoyable harbor event.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Indianola
Kankakee
Ill
Indianapolis
Ind
Fort Wayne
Cédar Rapids
Cedar River
Denison
Texas
Oolahgah
Okla
Altamont
Kan
Liberty
Ellis Boat Harbor
16Th Street
Ellis Road
Adoption option sparks debate over abortion and adoption choices
A reader criticizes abortion coverage as false by presenting adoption as a viable alternative. The letter questions why clinics and the Gazette omitted adoption options and cites national adoption demand while alleging financial motives behind proposed Bethphage family homes and local planning issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Glenn
Jim Saunders
Community debate over Cedar Rapids group homes faces long held opposition
Readers discuss two dilemmas: Cedar Rapids and nearby areas resisting Bethphage Mission group homes for the mentally retarded and how county care facility management should be structured. The letter argues for informed viewing of resident needs, proper oversight, and equal rights amid public scrutiny.
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Bailey Co
Denver
Colo
Bethphage
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Bethphage Mission
Lutheran Church of America
Board of Supervisors
Animal control drive targets vicious dogs and pits
A local memo notes a town passing an ordinance aimed at vicious dogs especially pit bulls defined as attacking without cause. The author argues humans shape dog behavior and cites personal experience with multiple breeds showing how kindness shapes loyalty and safety.
Kalona teacher Tony Perkins praised by supporter
A reader defends Tony Perkins, Kalona elementary teacher, calling him dedicated and inclusive. The letter argues the incident was an accident, questions district action, and urges support for young teachers in the Mid-Prairie School District.
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Kalona
Tony Perkins
Tony
Marion
Mid-Prairie
Center Point
Court overreach on sex life rights in Kaul column
Donald Kaul questions Supreme Court limits on adults sexual conduct arguing federal intervention in private behavior is inconsistent. He notes past rulings expanding Pill access and abortion rights and suggests restricting married couples to explain offspring only, using animal behavior as a comparison.
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Donald Kaul
Supreme Court
Standing up for unborn rights in a speech by a speaker
The writer urges supporters to defend unborn rights after public celebrations of liberty. He notes unborn beings cannot advocate for themselves and calls on the stronger to stand up on their behalf. The piece frames liberty as active defense of vulnerable groups.
Leaving YWCA Cedar Rapids leaders head to Tulsa Oklahoma
Michaele Benn and her husband John depart Cedar Rapids as she steps down from the 1986 YWCA Board of Directors presidency. The board expresses mixed feelings yet united in wishing the Benns happiness and success in Tulsa.
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Ywca of
Cedar Rapids
Michaele Benn
John
Tulsa
Okla
YWCA
Michaele
Idol worship or statue veneration on July 4 TV
The writer argues Catholics do not worship statues yet cites a July 4 weekend televised extravaganza as a clear example of idol worship in modern culture. Comments invite reader opinions on the issue.
Cedar Rapids veteran Roger Pierce profiles in high tech research
Roger Pierce of Cedar Rapids, a 50-year veteran in technology and business with exposure to Collins Radio, is now active in high tech research and writing. His views appear in OUTLOOKS, a forum for Eastern Iowans to express ideas.
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Roger Pierce
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Collins Radio
Global village prompts wide cooperation and governance questions
The article argues a shrinking planet through jet travel and instant communications is driving a potential one world system. It outlines three blocs Western East and Third World and asks whether evolution or revolution will create a United States of the World with shared governing structures and economic stability.
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United States
U.S
Canada
Europe
Japan
U.S.S.R
China
Third World
Africa
Asia
South
Central America
Soviet Union
East
Homophone mixups and wordplay in recent notes
Notes highlight homophone errors in jokes and clippings. Examples include knit versus pearl, sole versus soul, and affect versus effect. The pieces discuss how word choice alters meaning in social change contexts and in everyday phrases.
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Monticello
Kmart
Target
Sears
Wards
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Cedar Boat Club
Zika Avenue
20Th Street
O Avenue
Westwood Area
E Avenue
16Th
Gazette
Nell
Avurluon
Harold S P. Rauch
Histax
Handicapped Systems
Christ
God
Easy Rider
Time
Newsweek
Sports Illustrated
National Geographic
Baloney
Darlene Elbert
Ywca Board of Directors
Fifth St. SE
Carl Kane
James Maloney
Maloney
Purl Harbor
Iowa City
Betty McCollister
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