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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1978
Page
9
The letter argues that nursing homes close not by literal shutdown but through financial strain and costly compliance. It cites staffing burdens, space expansion, door relocations, expensive equipment, and rising private-pay rates while Title 19 reimbursements lag, suggesting state action can drive closures from afar.
Letter writer defends anti abortion stance while condemning abortion clinics in the village. They argue abortion remains legal until birth, urge to reduce abortions through contraception and adoption, and oppose what they call needless destruction of life.
Insights Time chronicles a relentless babbler whose voice continues to spill knowledge and rumors, speaking even without a question. The piece probes curiosity, memory, and the urge to record every moment for future readers.
A Cedar Rapids reader rejects March 8 piece on state elder care rules arguing inspectors overzealously enforce policy and dismiss concerns. The author, a registered nurse, accuses Health Department staff of arrogance and unwillingness to listen, warning of dictatorship tendencies.
The piece critiques Senator Culver’s March 12 remarks on canal treaties, describing his defense as a confusion of past events. It argues the 1903 treaty and subsequent holdings benefited economic interests, with Panama’s debt rising under Torrijos era policy, and accuses Culver of repeating old narratives to shift blame and imply surrender to Panamanians.
In a letter dated March 11 the writer argues DC residents deserve full congressional representation, likening their status to that of Rhode Island and noting DC’s population rivals small states. The piece recalls taxation without representation as a historic grievance and urges action to grant two Senate seats to DC.
The author condemns Israel wrapping a sea backed invasion of Lebanon with 26 000 troops and U S supplied gear. They argue the move follows long planning, contrasts it with prior peacekeeping limits, and accuses Zionists of aiming to control up to the Litani River while lamenting Palestinian dispossession and regional harms.
A reader condemns government use of paraquat in cross border marijuana campaigns, accusing the DEA of wasting 40 million dollars on spraying and training. They warn of legal action if legalization occurs and urge correspondence with lawmakers. They call heroin prevention a higher priority.
Health Department officials faced the Linn County Medical Society in a March 4 confrontation. Speakers offered concrete examples, yet officials circled issues and offered denials and platitudes, disappointing 200 plus attendees seeking adult, direct responses about elderly care.
Residents of Benton County Care Facility in Vinton with help from the Presbyterian Church Deacons Board enjoyed a Cedar Rapids outing to Candleshoe. The theater gave preferred seating and reduced prices, with meals at Country Kitchen. The group used church loans for transport and hopes to run similar trips in the future with a larger bus. Doris Fraley and administrators Don and Helen Corcran express gratitude.
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