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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1983
Page
9
A reader urges limiting political campaigns to 90 days to curb PAC influence. The letter defends Harry Kral of Solon, arguing his punishment for illegal gambling is too harsh given his service and character. It also protests a Linn County Care Facility investigation, defending staff and care, denying abuse and praising care practices and resident dignity.
A reader questions the Cedar Rapids school board move to redraw Wilson Junior High School boundaries while discussing consolidation with Grant. The plan would shift 130 students, affect walking and bus routes, and risk overcrowding at Taft and Roosevelt, with calls to contact board members to oppose the change.
Senator Grassley advocates a budget freeze claiming it would cut federal deficit spending by over 30 billion dollars. He cites low Senate seniority and a stance opposite to the executive branch as obstacles and urges public support by requesting his Issue-Gram and contacting representatives.
A critique argues that Iowa City officials ban smoking by city workers to cut disability costs, but the broader issue is whether employers may regulate private behavior at home. The piece warns such control could expand, eroding citizen rights and privacy, urging revocation of the hiring standard.
The Gazette invites reader opinions with a 400 word limit. Submissions must include the writer’s name street address and signature, plus a phone number for authentication. Anonymous letters aren’t published. Focus on issues over personalities with one letter per writer every 30 days.
A Wilson Foods employee vows to keep the daily Gazette as a priority despite financial strain. The reader commends the paper for reporting on modern struggles and its value to workers facing economic and emotional pressures.
Unions argue the suspension of the no smoking rule for new police officers and firefighters may violate human rights. They propose requiring waive rights to disability pensions for health impairment related to smoking as a potential remedy.
The writer argues for broader access to education in the United States, compares it with Europe, and urges balanced reporting on Iowa’s education system. They note long term health impacts of smoking on officers, critique pension law assumptions, and call for clear, fact based assessments of Iowa schools.
An outdoor advocate books opposed to the Iowa DOT plan to bypass McGregor on Highway 18 citing the Bloody Run trout stream and local economy risks. The proposal has 24 of 36 parcels bought with two condemned, prompting calls to turn land into a public recreation area instead.
A Cedar Hills Booster Club reports its donated sports equipment stolen from a volunteer shed. The gear, bought with funds raised by kids, prompts calls for accountability and a public call for information at 396-8798 with a reward offered.
A Hopkinton High School class of 1933 memory recalls a trip to the Iowa Theater to see Cab Calloway. They describe the opulent venue with carpets mirrors chandeliers organ and vaulted ceiling and note their 50th reunion this month brings both nostalgia and a touch of loss for bygone grandeur.
The author argues that peace movements and Christian teachings like forgiving enemies and sacrificing for the downtrodden defy practical sense. He contrasts Lutheran pastors, antiwar stances, and gospel messages with a world fixated on tangible results, urging mercy and faith despite discomfort.
Readers from eastern Iowa share brief reflections on daily life and local issues. The unsigned submissions express personal views on topics ranging from community, weather, and culture to civic matters, inviting broader local discourse.
The piece argues decimate should mean one tenth but is often used to mean destroy or injure many. It cites sports writers misusing it in wrestling contexts and a volcano eruption described as decimating buildings, noting the discrepancy between literal and figurative use.
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