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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1983
Page
7
Joe Hladky serves as President and Publisher while Art Heusinkveld edits pages and chairs the Editorial Board in a leadership restructure of the newspaper.
The editorial urges measured U S aid to El Salvador amid Latin American instability. It argues Congress must approve any warlike action and cites the War Powers Resolution. It contends additional military aid, though limited, helps counter Soviet influence without risking a Vietnam scenario.
A Muscatine reporter who challenged a Bible distribution at a school board meeting was suspended and reassigned to features. The piece argues free speech was not violated but cites ethical breaches and the need for reporters to remain observers. It recalls a Cedar Rapids broadcaster who moved from journalism to politics.
A letter-writer urges Marion residents to elect Jo Carlson to the city council proving she has two years of Impact Committee experience and knowledge on street, drainage, and zoning issues. The note also notes Carlson promoted a new police station and city volunteer work. The letter defends reporting on lingerie party stories as informative not promotional.
A reader condemns intrusive media coverage and the use of private grief in a February photograph captioned Tears for her brother. He argues photographers invade funerals and churches to gain attention, calling for higher journalistic standards and respecting individual privacy. He cites the captioned image of a woman grieving after a fatal shootout with police.
A Cedar Rapids reader recalls a half starved poodle Missy found by Linn County Humane Shelter after 66 days. She warns of a scammer who uses lost pet ads to extract funds, urges checking humane shelters and local radio bulletins, and praises The Gazette and lost pet notices for help.
A reader recounts leaving Akasha at Five Seasons Center due to crowding and discomfort. They challenge a reviewer for repeating similar critiques of Redwing and McPhisto and question fairness, noting Redwing’s musicianship and McPhisto’s potential, and asking about other bands Headliner and Men Working.
A transcription error in the March 2 Gazette misnamed the author of Safety First. The correct byline is Nancy L. Krotz, not Mary Krotz.
Readers respond positively to Christie Wallace’s February 13 article on Dan Bruns. A Cedar Rapids resident offered information about Hiawatha from the 1930s and Fay Clark sent a letter praising Dan as adopted son of Chief Mitchell Red Cloud of the Winnebago Nation.
A reader criticizes a Florida otter newborn feature at Busch Gardens, arguing the line about threats should use poachers instead of hunters and saying river otters are not hunted in the United States. The letter defends lawfully hunting individuals and calls for terminology accuracy.
The Gazette invites reader opinions under rules: letters up to 400 words, may be edited, require writer name street address and signature, and a non published telephone for authentication. Anonymous letters are not published. focus on issues and events rather than personalities. one letter per writer every 30 days.
Klaus Barbie’s wartime crimes and postwar protection of Nazis by U S agencies under OPC, led by Frank Wisner, raise questions about American intelligence during the early Cold War. The disclosure could embarrass the United States and reveal preserved Nazi links and missteps.
A reader questions enrollment in a child-reading clinic and its effect on reading abilities. The column jokes about hyphen usage, one-to-one tutoring, letter closings, and funeral phrases. It notes bears Bryant funeral crowds and mentions Alan Shepard and mixed dog breeds in a playful aside.
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