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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1988
Page
9
A July 5 noonday picnic at Middle Amana Park invites Town residents to meet 220 Soviet citizens in person. The event, part of a broader citizen diplomacy effort, features a Peace Pole ceremony, national anthems, and a game of American baseball with Russian players.
Michael L. Walter of Guttenberg died June 6 at age 89. A stubborn, self reliant man who battled city officials over a disputed five lot property near the Mississippi, he fought injunctions with wit and ingenuity and never harmed anyone. His passing ends a lifelong stand against perceived harassment, leaving a stubborn, cantankerous local legend to rest in peace.
In a seventh grade class at St Jude School the students simulate unequal food distribution by continent. Eleven Asia students received two candy bars while Europe and North America received more and Africa less. The exercise left many hungry and sad, prompting concern for action against global hunger.
The article discusses S 1851 to ratify the Genocide Convention and the potential death penalty amendment pushed by Senators Grassley and Thurmond. It notes past ratifications, House action, and opposition by the House Judiciary Committee while urging removal of the death penalty to win Senate approval. It also reflects on broader social divides and political stakes surrounding the issue.
Robert J Campbell VP of engineering of Vector Corp thanks The Gazette staff for a follow up piece in Cedar Rapids area coverage. He notes no charges have been filed and expresses concern at the lengthy government investigation harming Vector and its employees with no public comment from the company. He extends thanks and hopes for a swift conclusion.
A New York Times headline misuses the word parameter as Prince's new album is discussed. The piece explains parameter meanings from dictionaries and notes the error alarms writers and readers about semantic precision and headline clarity.
Et ty McCollister of Iowa City is described as a free lance writer who has lived on both coasts and elsewhere in the course of becoming a mother of six and grandmother of 12.
Corliss Lamont and fellow humanists insist humanism is a philosophy not a religion, while Rev Paul Beattie and Art Jackson view it as religion. The piece argues secular humanists champion church state separation against fundamentalist efforts to insert religious doctrine into public schools, noting harm to biology education and public discourse.
A reflective quote frames humanity as an ocean, insisting that a few dirty drops do not foul the whole. It attributes the sentiment to Mohandas Gandhi and emphasizes resilience in collective virtue.
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