Inappropriate band debate at Eastern Iowa Band Festival
Letters to The Gazette discuss the Boddicker School of Music accordion band at the 37th annual festival. They defend its inclusion as community entertainment while noting concerns about advertising. The exchange references city officials and future festival plans with parade and sponsorship ideas.
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Eastern Iowa
Boddicker
Cedar Rapids
Boddicker School of Music
Jaycees
Alan Tracy
5Th Ave
Boddicker’s
Memorial Day Flag Display Honors Veterans
Memorial Day weekend flag display by families and veterans supporters impressed and moved observers. Organizers and volunteers are thanked for planning and carrying out the project.
Birds Think They’re Smart, But We See Their Arrogance
A columnist derides claims that birds exhibit intelligence, arguing humans are the true inventors and birds’ skills like migration and flight prove natural limits. He contrasts geese’s contemptuous honks with human arrogance, urging readers to reflect on species pride.
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Nuclear law questions the legality of nuclear weapons
An article by Prof. Burns Weston surveys how international law applies to nuclear weapons. It cites Hague Regulations, Geneva Protocol, UN Charter provisions, and various treaties to argue that even threats and deployments raise serious legal questions. Weston calls for updated military policy aligning with humanitarian principles.
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Thoughts from Eastern Iowans invite reader views
Elisabeth Young a San Francisco native and Cedar Rapids resident since 1948 writes about travel in her book Family Afoot and invites locals to express thoughts on any topic in a periodic observation column.
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Cedar Rapids
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