Reagan arms reduction move seen as necessary forward step
The author argues Reagan's proposal aims for at least a one third cut in U S and Soviet strategic arsenals with lower ceilings and gradual reductions. Critics are dismissed as blind to progress while noting the long timeline to stabilize nuclear danger. the piece calls for shifting funds to improve lives and warns future leaders may continue peace efforts.
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Reagan
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Muskie
Leonid Brezhnev
Ronald Reagan
Immaculate Conception
Burglary's Brutality: Crime Against People Not Property
A reader shares a memo to a burglar detailing the emotional harm caused by a break in. The letter notes the theft of valuables and invasion of privacy after a family returned from a funeral, emphasizing the lasting trauma beyond material loss.
Garrett Park votes to ban nuclear weapons in town
Residents of Garrett Park Maryland approve a nuclear free zone ordinance by a 245 to 46 vote. The measure bars production transport storage processing disposal or use of any nuclear weapon within the town limits. The piece comments on the bold local action amid global tensions.
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Washington
Garrett Park
Brezhnev
Leaves and worm on the leaf in California reflections
A writer recalls childhood Bay Area landscapes and flora from the San Francisco Peninsula to Stanford. She notes the intoxicating euphoria of return, then reveals a worm in the form of a nearly full-page wedding dress priced at $2,500 in a San Francisco daily, questioning societal taste.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Katherine Mansfield
San Francisco Area
San Francisco
Stanford
Bay Area
Pacific
California
Peninsula
East Palo Alto
U.S
Clergy criticized for naiveté in peace push in Moscow
A Washington Post summary rails at clergy involvement in the Soviet peace conference and nuclear politics. It contrasts Billy Graham's Moscow visit with Solzhenitsyn and denounces church leaders for moral symmetry with the Kremlin. The piece mocks political clergy motives and warns against church entanglement in statecraft.
Periodic Observations by Cedar Rapids Resident Elisabeth Young
A collection of reader opinions from Eastern Iowans inviting thoughts on any topic. Elisabeth Young, born in San Francisco and resident of Cedar Rapids since 1948, authored the travel book Family Afoot.
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Elisabeth Young
San Francisco
Cedar Rapids
Critique of Cedar Rapids Community Corrections Center
A reader voices frustration with work release in Cedar Rapids highlighting staff shortages and lack of counseling. They claim favoritism and unequal treatment of work release inmates versus probationers, noting escapes and costs, denied attorney access, and pressure to revoke releases. They urge fair, rights-based due process.
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Cedar Rapids
Reformatory
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