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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1983
Page
9
Eleven scholars finish a 25 year re translation of the Hebrew Bible into modern English. The project aims for literal fidelity, potentially easing conflicts with science and evolution while challenging traditional fundamentalist readings.
State safety officials renew annual plea to Iowa drivers to buckle up. In 1981 eighty percent of traffic fatalities were unbelted. The column argues belt use protects others and notes rising risky driving as weather improves.
Reagan frames himself as a citizen politician opposing budget bills and defending tax cuts and defense spending. He denounces Congress while warning that deficits will rise, citing CBO figures and a split GOP Senate vote. The piece examines whether his path harms his party and credibility ahead of 1984.
A Cedar Rapids letter writer protests officials who shield buyers from responsibility for faulty sales and sewage problems. They urge residents to condemn apathy and demand protection of citizens and human rights in housing transactions. The writer warns any home could be at risk next.
A 50 year reunion at Scottish Rite Park Des Moines featured Winifred Murray Kelley performing for residents honoring Jess Chaney Redfield former vocal music director. Redfield recently moved from California to Scottish Rite Park. Nancy Westcot Hotchkiss planned the program and is a Cedar Rapids 1976 Washington High graduate.
A personal essay recounts a pleasure tour of England from Bath to Lyme Regis and Box Hill plus a critique of U.S. public education and government. The author laments mediocrity, praises travel, and argues for individual self reliance and limited government while referencing Doyle, Augustine, Thurrow, and Jefferson.
Ben Wolverton Jr. of rural Troy Mills, a former college literature and composition teacher, reports his plan to escort small groups to England after the summer crowds thin. The column notes periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans who may express diverse views.
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