Sidewalk Ordinance History Prompts Cedar Rapids Debate
Residents urge the Cedar Rapids City Council to require sidewalk installation along Council Street west of Wright School. The piece recalls a 1940s-50s pattern when sidewalks were optional, notes piecemeal current efforts, costs over five dollars per foot, and discusses who benefits from new sidewalks and who pays.
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Cedar Rapids
Wright School
Council Street
Fortysixth Street
Hollywood Boulevard
City Hall
City Council
Edgewood Road
Eisenhower School
Sunday Blue Law in Connecticut Draws Mixed Reactions
Connecticut bars most stores from Sunday opening after Legislature and governor sign the measure. Labor groups praised the rest for workers, chambers of commerce opposed competition, and Catholic officials endorsed for religious reasons. Critics call it an overstep, with exemptions during Thanksgiving to Christmas and other carve outs. Legal challenges loom as civil liberties concerns persist.
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Connecticut
Chambers of Commerce
No more samurais inland of risensun
Tokyo based column argues Japan remains a military underdog with only about 266000 Self Defense Forces personnel amid a 110 million population. It notes limited aircraft, a weak navy, and a pacifist constitution restraining defense buildup, while US security guarantees and public ambivalence shape a cautious path to rearmament.
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Japan
Pacific
Taiwan
Soviet Union
Imperial Navy
Shin Kanemaru
Defense Agency
Sea of Japan
Korea
Hawaii
Kanemaru
China
Letter on yielding to emergency vehicles in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids reader questions public concern for national issues while emergency vehicles are ignored. The writer cites two incidents where ambulances with lights and sirens had to stop at intersections due to other drivers' actions, risking lives and delaying urgent medical help.
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Washington
Middle East
Soviet Union
Cedar Rapids
Rationing Gasoline to Fight Inflation Proposed
A reader urges national gasoline rationing as a method to curb inflation. The plan includes a basic allocation at current or government-determined prices, with excess gas sold at market price plus a federal tax, aiming to reduce oil use and stabilize prices while noting possible downsides such as industry and employment impacts.
Tiede undercuts PTL club in recent television piece
A reader expresses disappointment with NEA writer Tom Tiede for a recent article titled born-again television with the PTL Club, suggesting the piece unfairly critiques the program. The missive accuses the writer of tearing down the PTL Club rather than offering balanced coverage.
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NEA
Tom Tiede
P.T.L. Club
Mr. Bakker
Jesus Christ
Gas Rationing Critique by AFL-CIO Leader
George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, disclaims responsibility for the country's future inflation. He argues industry will stay with business as usual, and the president lacks will and power to push economic reform. Congress is portrayed as self‑interested and ineffective.
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George Meany
Afl-Cio
Congress
Gazette Editorial Page Guidelines for Letters
The Gazette invites reader opinions with strict rules: 400 word limit per letter, one letter per writer every 30 days, all may be condensed and edited without changing meaning, no anonymous submissions, include the writer’s telephone number off print, follow name and address with a readable signature for authentication, focus on issues over personalities, no poetry.
P T L Club and Bakker finance critique sparks debate
A reader questions the P T L Club’s fundraising and positivity, contrasting Jim Bakker with Mr Tiede. The letter defends evangelism, emphasizes saving souls over money, and warns about careless speech and judgment. It urges restraint in using phrases like Praise the Lord and urges care with words.
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Jim Bakker
P.T.L. Club
Mr. Tiede
Jesus
Plucking the naked goose and the tax on potential wealth
A New York Times Service essay critiques property tax by telling the parabolic tale of Uncle Granville a lawnmower seller who refuses to sell his home as its value rises. The piece argues property tax taxes potential wealth not real wealth and follows Granville from lawn care to a hairdressing shop and a brush with becoming a radio star.
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Granville
Aunt Clara
Uncle Granville
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