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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1986
Page
9
A reader laments constant sales calls at inopportune moments and shares humorous anecdotes about nuisance telemarketing. The letter then defends greyhound racing in Dubuque, citing jobs, payroll, hotels, and local economic benefits, while rebutting allegations of cruelty and noting REGAP successes and a retired racer as a pet.
A reader criticizes Cedar Rapids policy on animal control and police powers. They allege shelter workers with shotguns killed a deer near a home with children and question training, tranquilizers, and city procedures. They urge readers to write the City Council.
A Cedar Rapids tree recounts its life on Secone Street SW 600 block. It guarded shade and habitat, resisted a winter trunk wound, and was destroyed by an unknown foe opposed to ecology and Tune.
The report links FMC layoffs with a looming 400 additional job losses at Harnischfeger, highlighting the bleak outlook for workers facing simultaneous financial hardship across two major employers.
Dave Campbell of Citizens Concerned About The Project in Phoenix argues that federal water and energy subsidies to Arizona under the Central Arizona Project drain Iowa taxpayers. He asserts reclamation policies encourage surplus crops, lower prices, and overdrafting of groundwater, disadvantaging Iowa farmers across decades.
A Cedar Rapids citizen recounts a June Republican primary where Joe Hill ran a write-in bid for the 50th District seat and fell nine votes short of the 200 needed to nominate. He urges party leaders to consider a special convention for a viable candidate and notes past allegations against incumbent Phil Brammer.
A mentor flags that although each is singular the sentence may take a plural verb when the phrase acts as an adjunct to a plural subject. The discussion cites examples and notes nuance in placement of each before or after the verb.
A collection of periodical views from thoughtful Eastern Iowans inviting broad topics. The essays present personal perspectives on community life, culture, and daily concerns with a local voice and varied subjects.
Conrad Royklund teaches ethics in Luther College’s Religion and Philosophy Department. He is on leave in Tucson pursuing graduate studies with his wife Mari Helme.
Rev. Jim Brown at a South Point Ironton church claims playing Mr. Ed backwards yields satanic messages. After a seminar, youths burned records including Sesame Street and Mr. Ed songs, while a writer warns of hidden powers in culture and politics across nations and history.
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