Barricade to Progress Spurs Cedar Rapids Airport Debate
A petition by Linn County Property Taxpayers Assn. with about 1,200 signatures forces Cedar Rapids to seek a bond election for a $5 million airport modernization. The move risks higher debt costs, possible loss of expansion timelines, and pits grassroots rights against growth needs as council weighs a vote versus withdrawal.
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Shutdown Myth Hit Action for Cleanup
Department figures show 219 plants shut last year mainly due to environmental pressures. Small, family owned firms often could not finance new standards, while smelters cut back in Arizona and copper was smelted in Japan. Evans urges continued progress with tech solutions, noting broader pollution sources and the cost to society.
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Community Food Bank idea offers local aid in emergencies
A letter to the editor urges establishing a city community food bank to support neighbors facing illness, fires, job loss, and emergencies. It argues for treating people with dignity over capital punishment and invites public help, donations, and volunteer assistance, listing Mrs. Richard Holden for contact.
Response to March 5 Letter On Capital Punishment
A reader objects to capital punishment arguing it creates another murder and questions the law’s right to execute. They challenge the stance that abolition lowers murder rates, citing World Book Encyclopedia.
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Kenneth Lee
Life's Worth on Capital Punishment
A columnist echoes Ramsey Clark in Crime in America noting the United States spends 95 percent of correction funds on custody and only 5 percent on rehabilitation and social services while still executing offenders. The opinion argues the nation faces a stark moral dilemma about punishment and hope.
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America
Forum Letters Policy and Guidelines Summary
The Gazette welcomes reader opinions on issues or events and discourages stray personalities. Letters should stay on one main topic and appeal to readership. About 400 words, one letter per writer per month, all letters may be shortened and published with name and signature, not anonymously. telephone contact follows name and address for authenticity.
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Monster Music and Radio Influence Scrutiny Call
A reader attacks modern music and radio for corrupting children. He cites American Pie Whisky and Rye and Jesus Christ Superstar, urges stricter screening of radio versus TV, warns of environmental health damage and demands parental action.
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Mr. Hyde
Rip van Winkles
Community food share effort grows in Cedar Rapids
Last week seeds were planted in Cedar Rapids to spark enthusiasm for neighbors sharing staple foods with those in need. The local job crisis has left many families behind on services and access to temporary crisis support remains uneven as organizers seek to contact various groups.
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Cedar Rapids
Vari
Overflowing Hate and the Clash of Peace and Power
A reflective critique of hate in politics with references to a smear against President Johnson, Vice-president Humphrey, and the 1968 Democratic convention. The piece notes university and media blood about haters, peaceful crowds turned hostile, and haters infiltrating institutions while urging love over hate.
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Humphrey
Reader letter defends Democratic convention conduct
An angry letter rejects drunken brawl claims at a February Democratic gathering. The writer commends attendees for orderly discussion nine hours long, disputes intoxication rumors, questions reporter timing, and calls for fair, accurate coverage similar to Des Moines Register reporting.
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Des Moines Register
Cedar Rapids Gazette
McCarthy could cost Democrats in four-way 1972 race
Louis Harris surveys show Eugene McCarthy winning 8 percent against Nixon Muskie and Wallace, drawing more votes from Muskie than Nixon. McCarthy’s presence hurts young voters, shrinks Muskie leads, and signals a fragmented 1972 electorate with potential splinter candidacies.
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