Haig China visit stirs worries over arms deal and Cold War risk
The trip boosts U S China friendship but alarms cling to a resumed sales pact for lethal weapons. Washington may test SALT leverage while Moscow warns of dangerous military ties with Beijing and neighboring risks. Taiwan fears hypocrisy as U S policy shifts toward Beijing.
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Haig
Republic of China
U.S
Soviet Union
China
Tass
Peking
West
Congress
Taiwan
Tiawan
Letter on letters and editorial correction policy
The piece explains why editors publish letters and how fact checking is limited. It describes that letters are opinions and corrections may occur when facts are disputed, while preserving equal opportunity for replies and ongoing dialogue in the page.
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Letters
Rape case prompts reader critique of defense stance
A Gazette letter complains about the defense attorney’s claim that no one was hurt after a local man received a 75 year sentence for three rapes. The writer urges harsher views on victims and praises the judge for upholding punishment amid concerns over prison conditions.
Gazette invites federal workers to Tauke breakfast meeting
Reader challenges prior pension opinions and invites The Gazette and federal employees to a June 27 breakfast at Village Inn with Rep. Tom Tauke to discuss the federal pension system. Reservations via Harold Howell at 364-6850, cost 3.50 for breakfast and meeting.
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Robert Wagman
NEA
U.S
the Gazette
Federal
2Nd District
Tom Tauke
Village Inn
Harold
Pappy) Howell
Revered Unity Center minister John P. Cuddeback dies
The Cedar Rapids congregation mourns Reverend John P. Cuddeback who died Monday June 15. He led services, aided alcohol and drug abuse efforts, and conducted seminars. In three years he grew Unity Church from 12 to 67 members and touched many in outlying areas.
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Unity Center
Cedar Rapids
John P. Cuddeback
Cedar Rapidians
John
Unity Church
Help Locate Stephen Klingaman in Cedar Rapids Area
A reader seeks information on Stephen Klingaman, great great grandfather, in or near Cedar Rapids. Clipping dated Nov 25, 1928 by Janette Stevenson Murray is cited. contact provided through LaVelva Long Young, granddaughter.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Stephen Klingaman
Janette Stevenson Murray
LaVelva
Insights on Planning for a Future
An aphorism notes that without thinking about the future there can be no future to achieve. It emphasizes foresight as essential to success and long term planning.
Meat packer problem in the editorial critique
The Gazette editorial argues that industry structure, not just high wages, drives meat packer failures. It notes consolidation into large conglomerates, rising concentration, and tactics like boxed beef and nonunion labor harming producers, with fears of price suppression and potential cooperative packers forming if packers falter.
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Gazette
Swift
Esmark
Armour
Greyhound
Wilson
Ling- Temco-Voight
MBPXL
Missouri Beef
Cargill
Iowa
Dakota City
Neb
United States
The Oyster’s Lifespan Battles Its Cruel World
This excerpt argues that oysters endure a harsh, predator riddled life with shell drills, siphoning parasites, environmental stress, and disease. It likens human complaints to oyster struggles surviving predators like drill snails, whelks, crabs, and sponges, plus pollution and castration risks.
Eastern Iowans share thoughts in Cedar Rapids forum
Periodic observations come from Cedar Rapids resident a manufacturer’s representative who operates Sni der Sales Co. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and has contributed to various periodicals.
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Frank J. Snider
Cedar Rapids
Snider Sales Co
The
Mystery Writers of America
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Dear Gazette
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John Galsworthy
Iowa Beef
Occidental Petroleum
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Curt Sorteberg
Iowa Farmers Union Des Moines
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