ERA rule bending in Illinois jeopardizes Equal Rights Amendment
The Gazette argues the Illinois House decision not to vote on a rule change preserves the amending process and refrains from lowering standards. It warns bending rules could weaken constitutional change and moral equality, noting time is short for ERA and urging consistent high standards for ratification nationwide.
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Robert Kennedy
George Wallace
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
Gun Control Debate Deepens Amid Hinckley Aftermath
After Hinckley and Reagan's shooting, gun control lobbies clash as Congress wavers between repealing gun act provisions and proposing cooling off periods. NRA grows while opposing its own bill, and the nation faces a long stalemate over handgun violence amid polarized rhetoric.
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Handgun Control, Inc
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Call for adaptive policy to weather economic strain
The author argues that recent economic policies risk disaster and demands wiser budgeting, less inflation, and a shift to private sector support for those harmed by recession. It cautions against rigid programs, urges flexible reform, and stresses national defense as essential while calling for a return to forefathers’ vision.
Dartmouth liberals clash with tolerance over Dartmouth Review
The piece argues liberal tolerance is selective after a Dartmouth incident where a black administrator, Sam Smith, assaulted a Dartmouth Review paperboy. It accuses liberals of favoring leftist provocation and calls for strong action against violators of free speech.
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the Nation
Hustler
National Lampoon
Sam Smith
Justice Holmes
Sam Smiths
Cedar Rapids educator Harry Sargent retires from Wilson Foods
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invite opinion. Harry Sargent of Cedar Rapids retires from Wilson Foods after a long tenure. He is a past president of the Advisory Committee for Public Schools and served for many years on the Cedar Rapids Board of Education.
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Harry Sargeant
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Foods
Advisory Committee For Public Schools
Sidewalk repairs praised by residents in Gazette letters
Letters thank Street Commissioner Wayne Murdock and Sidewalk Foreman Bud Derhammer for fixing a soggy sidewalk. a seventh grade student seeks help locating a stolen Schwinn Le Tour bicycle and urges bike locking. A devotional piece urges repentance and conversion to Jesus.
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Wayne Murdock
Bud Derhammer
Gazette Letters Guidelines For Submissions
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 400 words with writer name address and signature required. A telephone number is needed for authentication but not published. Letters should focus on issues and events rather than personalities, exclude verse, allow one letter per writer every 30 days.
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