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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1982
Page
6
The March 10 syzygy hype failed to materialize as nine planet alignment predictions collapsed under scientific scrutiny. Authors Gribben and Plagemann disavowed the forecast, while astrologers and believers faced disappointment, underscoring credulity in doomsday speculation.
The Iowa Hawkeyes faced heavy scrutiny after a disputed foul call that aided Purdue in edging Iowa. Coach Lute Olson labeled officiating as crooked during a radio show, prompting review by authorities while the team pursues a fourth straight NCAA bid.
The piece rails against the docudrama Missing for basing itself on alleged facts while lacking evidence of U.S. involvement in Chile’s 1973 coup. It faults the director for not proving truth, calls the film tendentious, and attacks its portrayal of Allende and Horman.
Readers praise the Desperate Lives film for illustrating drug issues in schools and support stronger drunk driving enforcement. A letter urges high schools nationwide to show the movie, while another argues for licenses and vision tests to ensure safe driving.
A local parent argues a school board vote to close Wilson Junior High harms students by limiting activities and forcing longer travel. The letter warns of broader impact on youths and calls for board accountability.
A reader argues against railing at IE employee discounts while ignoring discounts for many firms and stock incentives for big companies. They say criticism targets the wrong groups and Senate tax breaks hurt taxpayers, urging focus on real economic leeches.
A group of pediatric head nurses from Iowa City and Coralville warn that proposed terminations of district nurses would harm children with colostomies seizures cancer hemophilia asthma diabetes and growth delays. They urge preserving nurse roles to address teenage pregnancy immunizations scoliosis and speech and hearing screenings.
Additives and oil additives are selling more as cars grow complex and hotter with tighter cooling and exhaust recycling. Treating fuel and oil is presented as preventive maintenance, not a cure, with guards against contamination and buildup. Major manufacturers and gas companies produce their own additive lines.
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