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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1988
Page
6
Editorial notes space experts revived debate over the so called Martian face, a mile long rock feature once dismissed as an optical illusion. Critics urge cautious reexamination while skeptics compare hype to old canal myths and press sensationalism.
The piece condemns spiking by environmentalists to stop logging, noting the dangerous practice of driving nails into trees to damage saw blades. It cites a California millhand who was seriously injured, argues warnings fail to justify harm, and opposes risking lives for forest preservation.
A letter questions a city official who proposed turning the Tuma farm into a golf course. The writer favors a wildlife park named Tuma Wildlife Reservoir with fences, buffer zones, and local flora and fauna, suggesting management by the author for 25,000 dollars plus benefits.
Randy Faulkner, chairman, praises KCRG Radio and TV teams for promoting the cruise car show and concert. He notes gifts from Cedar Valley Street Reds and Ponderosa, plus corporate sponsorship from Teleconnect, aiding 2,500 campers as Camp Courageous operates on donations with no paid fundraisers.
Richard D. Fisher of Sun City Ariz objects to Prof. T B Irving’s Gazette Outlooks column on terrorism, calling it biased and insulting. He argues the piece fan the flames of bigotry and fails to be useful or instructive.
The Gazette published July 9 letter from P T Larson calling Finance Commissioner Harold Schaefer a clown prince prompting criticism for slanderous content. Critics urge reevaluating letter screening while noting Schaefer’s decade of re elections and city credit stability.
A reader recalls working in Newman's basement about 32 years ago selling stockings with colleagues Mary Elliott Mary McKissack Marlene Chesmore Betty Berger Mabel Langton Margie Francisco Josie Henry Cora Nixon Millie Heath and Margaret Quinn. The note asks who among them remain alive.
In 1957 I began my political career with Art Heusinkveld as Gazette city hall reporter. He pursued facts with courtesy and fairness, writing the Sunday column City Hall Notes. As editor of editorial pages he kept nudging for action and earned respect.
A heartfelt note of gratitude to Peter Teahen and helpers for an amazing Fourth of July celebration. The writer, past 80, expresses youthfulness, appreciation for the flag avenue, and a hopeful moment seeing her husband’s flag among the decorations.
Periodic observations invite readers from eastern Iowa to express diverse opinions. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs, reflecting a community forum approach in a local newspaper.
Jeremy Brigham of Cedar Rapids serves as minister at Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist. He has led UU pastorates in Ohio and Arizona before relocating to Cedar Rapids in 1984.
A July drought in Iowa spurs farmers and readers to weigh prayer against ecological factors. Detasslers describe parched fields near Cedar Rapids while observers link heat to greenhouse effects. The writer cautions prayer alone cannot solve drought and previews a deeper religious approach in a following column.
Observation warns that human activity is eroding essential ecosystems and threatening the life-supporting services nature provides. The message urges immediate reflection and action to protect habitats, biodiversity, and the climate that sustain communities.
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