Shultz Replaces Haig as State Secretary in Shakeup
The Gazette argues Ronald Reagan's choice of George Shultz signals a needed shift in foreign policy. Haig's resignation follows tensions over pipelines and Middle East strategy. Shultz brings crisis experience and international business ties, but on-the-job training for State is risky.
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Alexander Haig
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Nixon
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al Haig
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Cedar Rapids Library trip plan draws scrutiny over cost
The Cedar Rapids Library Board considers sending three staffers to the American Library Association meeting in Philadelphia drawing criticism for cost while supporters argue the convention offers valuable tech and procedure updates. City Council abstention and public optics raise questions about travel by city employees.
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Cedar Rapids
American Library Association
Philadelphia
Library Board
Haig's undoing and the Reagan era debate
In the days before Reagan’s resignation Haig clashed on key issues. He opposed extending a ban on American parts for the Soviet West European gas pipeline and resisted a tougher line on Israel’s Lebanon invasion. Critics see his moderation as overshadowed by volatile internal maneuvering and his failure to build a supporting constituency.
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Reagan
Middle East
Democratic National Conference
Lebanon
Israel
West Bank
Begin
Camp David
Carter
PLO
Begin-Sharon
Egypt
Awake citizens critique war and hold FMC Cedar Rapids
A letter urges awakening to social ills pollution taxes and corruption and condemns the Lebanon war while urging Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce to defend local FMC Corp jobs. It contrasts past regional prosperity with current unemployment and questions corporate timing and leadership. The writer Lou Ann Goldie Ely signs off.
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Cedar Rapids
Collins
Salt Lake
Calif
FMC
Chicago
Lexington
Bowling Green
Norwegian Folk Dancers Honored at Cedar Rapids Ethnic Festival
Members of the Sons of Norway Restauration Lodge 548 thank attendees for the rainy festival success. Dancers from Cedar Rapids performed at the event Lindale Mall and on TV, including Charlotte Olson Merrill Ludvigson Verla Gunderson Bill Windus Otis Boyd Ann Livingston and others.
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Restauration Lodge 548
Hopp Og Sprett
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Lindale Mall
Charlotte Olson
Merrill
Flo Ludvigson
Verla Gunderson
Bill Windus
Otis Boyd
Ann Livingston
Winfred
Deloris Ross
Springville
Iowa City
Helen Moe
Ruth Christ
David
Daniel
Aaron
Rachael
Ann
Skogfjorden
Bemidji
Minn
Don
Arvilla Livingston
Mange
Gratitude Letter to First Responders After Serious Accident
A writer thanks Mr and Mrs Robinson and all responders who assisted during a severe accident. The note praises police, firefighters, and ambulance crews for calm reassurance and mentions Dr Kettelkamp and St Luke's trauma nurses. The author also thanks friends and relatives for support.
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Dr. Kettelkamp
St. Luke’s
Fifth Floor Center
Correcting the Use of Myself in Everyday Speech
A column excerpt from Adelade Quinby hosts a friendly grammar debate about when to use myself versus me or I. The letter-writer argues self reflexive uses are proper for emphasis or when the subject itself acts on itself, urging readers to avoid common misuse.
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Adelade Quinby
Jane Doe
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