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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1981
Page
6
The Iowa Civil Liberties Union filed suit seeking to halt prayer in public school events. A teacher plaintiff seeks $3,000 in damages for alleged religious-freedom violations after Christmas and Easter incidents.
The article discusses Cedar Rapids guidelines for presenting religious content in schools in an objective secular way. It urges voluntary participation, instructional focus, and no promotion or inhibition of religion to prevent lawsuits and keep peace without court battles.
Canadian court accepts common assault charges against Oakland A s manager Billy Martin after May 29 Toronto game. Cooney warned of criminal action if league penalties were not strengthened, criticizing baseball for weak response to on field abuse. MacPhail regrets court move, urging internal discipline.
Bruce McGovern of Cedar Rapids criticizes cats not being licensed and taxed like dogs. He urges a tax or constitutional options, cites local anger at trash and government, and calls for citizen action to defend property rights. He laments paid journalism and sports excesses while proposing a public display of protest.
A fragment recalls the ancient Mayans playing a ball game as part of a folklore motif. The note mentions rites and traditions tied to this sport in Mesoamerican history.
A letter from a former Cedar Rapids resident and mission leader asks local readers to express interest in reopening the Sunshine Mission. He outlines aims for a rescue mission with shelter, food, clothing, a food bank, and services for battered wives and children, asking for donations and a place to start.
The Arkansas case on the teaching of creation alongside evolution echoes the 1925 Scopes trial. It frames a broader clash between religious fundamentalism and religious pluralism, with church leaders from multiple denominations joining suit. The suit questions state involvement in shaping public moral life and its effect on church-state boundaries.
The piece argues for a renewed focus on swift, certain punishment to curb crime. It contrasts historic prison models with modern chaos, notes prison overcrowding, riots, and legal bottlenecks, and urges aggressive police action alongside rehab. It cites Warren Burger and a bipartisan push for anti crime legislation as context.
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