Pursuit of Justice in El Salvador Murders Questioned
Former U S ambassador Robert White charges U S influence and El Salvadoran officials' orders hindered the investigation into the December murders of four American Catholic missionaries. He cites provisional arrests, lack of trials, and a presumed cover up, noting FBI and State Department inaction and a chilling warning from Salvadoran military leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Salvador
Robert White
U.S
the Gazette
White
U.S. State Department
United States
FBI
Washington Post
Ita Ford
Maura Clark
Gazette
Fruit fly fears clash with malathion safety claims
California faces alarm over fruit fly threats to a $14 billion farming sector while authorities defend malathion use as safe. Proponents cite 25 years of global experience and past no reported medical complaints in Florida, Texas, Europe, and urban spray programs. Critics warn of health liabilities for pregnant women and the chronically ill, but lack robust evidence. The state labels alarms as ridiculous yet ethics and risk remain debated amid public panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Texas
Iowa
O'Connor Nomination Sparks Abortion Debate On Court
President Reagan's choice of Sandra Day O'Connor to replace Potter Stewart ignites partisan clash over abortion and the court's future. Opponents push a single issue while predicting limited opposition from liberal ranks, yet the battle may redefine conservative influence and the nomination process. Competence remains central to confirmation debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Reagan
Sandra Day O’connor
Potter Stewart
O’connor
Capitol Hill
White House
Why Johnny Still Can't Read Revisited and Its Echoes
A critique of education and parental roles challenges the premise that Johnny and Susie are inherently dumb. The piece cites Dr. Rudolf Flesch and surveys on literacy, notes the overbearing social climate around children, and argues motivation and boredom often block learning. It cites scholars, references Hippocrates, and ends with a humorous jab at wristwatches that compute and remind time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Susie
Rudolf Flesch
Hippocrates
Whop Whump Whopping Whomping Debate Over Size
A wordplay sketch compares whop whump whoppling and whopping, noting whop means thrash or vanquish while dictionaries call whopping and whumping colloquialisms. It cites examples from sports headlines and TV remarks and cautions about final versus finalize usage with reader questions on articles and grammar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Newman
Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughts here
Periodic observations from thoughtful residents of Eastern Iowa invite public expression. The piece notes Harry Sargeant of Cedar Rapids, retired from Wilson Foods, and a former president of the Advisory Committee for Public Schools, with many years of service on the Cedar Rapids Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sargeant
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Foods
Advisory Committee For Public Schools
Letters to the cruel teaching minister in Gazette
A reader denounces a minister for shocking children to teach God, calling it child abuse and brainwashing. The letter cites Dr. Nickel on potential trauma, questions state tolerance, and urges stopping the methods in favor of a loving, nonharmful Bible education for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Nickel
God
Parity Prices Urged to Boost Iowa Farmers and Economy
A Farmers Union commentary criticizes Governor Ray for taxing farm sales and calls for 100 percent parity prices to restore buying power. It cites July 3 figures for corn, soybeans, oats, barley, beef, hogs, milk, and wool, urging production growth to raise taxes naturally and criticizing Des Moines and Washington for failed agricultural policy. The writer accuses politicians of incompetence and misunderstanding of farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Iowa
Farmers Union Washington Newsletter
Des Moines
Washington
Police protection request thanks Cedar Rapids police
A Cedar Rapids family thanks the police department for its response to July 4 disturbances near a rental home. They describe sexual activity in public, urination on flower beds, nudity, blocked streets, illegal parking, and harassment, noting officers did not approach the residence after multiple calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Childen
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Salvador
Maryknoll
Nicaragua
Europe
Golden State
Health Services Department
New Right
Mrs. O’connor
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Eagan
Adin Kanlathion
Don Graff
C.R. Snyder
Howard L. Franklin
Paul Bohannan
Johnnys
Robert Burns
Mets
Cubs
United Church of Christ
Dwight Wymer
Heaven In
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!