Picket-line turmoil shocks Midwest towns during IBP strike
The Gazette reports a violent two day picket at IBP’s Nebraska plant with Iowa residents among strikers and workers assaulted. State troopers used tear gas as bricks and rocks flew, injuring several and prompting threats of terminations. Union grievances cited wage freezes amid a tense standoff.
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Lowa Beef
Nebraska
Lowa
Sioux City
Lowan
Fort Dodge
Denison
Storm Lake
Stanwood
Iowa
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Dakota City
Watchful League Calls Iowa School District Redistricting Needed
The League of Women Voters prompted State Rep Jean Lloyd Jones to seek an attorney general opinion on school district remapping duties. Assistant Attorney General Merle Fleming noted sub district seats must reflect equal populations and reapportion every 10 years if standards fail. The opinion aligns with the 1964 one person one vote standard, though no hard deadlines exist.
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League of Women Voters
League
Jean Lloyd- Jones
Lowa City
Attorney General's Office
Merle Wilna Fleming
Fleming
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa
ERA supporters urged restraint after defeat
A former columnist urges ERA advocates to cool their rhetoric and drop boycotts. He argues majority polls do not drive constitutional change, notes legislative hurdles for ratification, and endorses patient, legal routes over vindictive campaigns while highlighting remaining discriminatory statutes and ongoing litigation.
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Washington
Who Do the Children of First Avenue Belong To
A letter questions local youth behavior and curfew enforcement on First Avenue and urges parents and police to take responsibility. It laments late night gatherings, beer, fights, and hitchhiking by youths, suggesting harsher action may be needed. The piece also praises the Ushers Ferry Rendezvous and Trade Fair for its success and notes planned improvements to parking facilities for future years.
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Gallup
Harris
First Avenue
Ushers Ferry
Pioneer Village
Views on Jesus Jew heritage and a peace through strength stance
A reader defends Jewish heritage and departs from anti Semitism while warning against nuclear war. The piece argues Jews helped spread Christianity, condemns Soviet threats, and calls for arms restraint balanced by national resolve to defend existence and liberty. The author urges action against Soviet influence and supports continued flag display.
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John Paul
United Nations
U.S
Hiroshima
Los Angeles
Japan
Dresden
Germany
Gratitude and support amid accident and political endorsement
A family thanks responders and Mercy Hospital staff for Don Keister Jr.'s critical condition after an accident. The letter also endorses Shawn Gallagher for Iowa House District 52, praising his Independent platform and urging voters to consider his solutions for the 1980s and beyond.
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Fire Department
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Shawn Gallagher
Gallagher
Iowa
Gazette Letters Guidelines Outline Requirements
The Gazette welcomes readers letters subject to limits and edits. Letters may be shortened. Writer name street address and signature required. Telephone number needed to authenticate. No anonymous letters. Focus on issues and events not personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days.
Praise for KCRG News Team and Weather Staff
The letter praises KCRG anchors Doug Krile and the weatherman Denny Frary. It commends Frary for using maps and his early morning program Good Morning Eastern Iowa. The writer says viewers learn things not printed in newspapers and calls all staff winners.
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KCRG
Doug Krile
Denny Frary
Iowa
Camp Hertko Hollow Diabetics Camp Experience
In June I attended Camp Hertko Hollow meant for diabetics. Each cabin has two camp leaders and one nurse, and I stayed in Shagbark with access to a lodge dining hall and tennis court. The highlight was meeting Dr Hertko. I believe every diabetic should have the chance to attend.
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Camp Hertko Hollow
Shagbark
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