Hunger in Focus and the Push to Overcome It
A Gazette editorial argues hunger remains a national issue despite claims of famine. It cites task force findings in Ringgold and Davis counties Iowa and nationwide, noting pride fear and red tape keep some needy from food stamps while government programs and volunteers combat hunger. It urges continued reform and public support ahead of Congress action.
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U.S
Iowa
Ringgold
Davis
Gazette
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Young Travis Beard
Linn County Food Bank
Uncle Sam
Josue de Castro
Anti calamity nukes defend Earth from space threats
At the American Geophysical Union meeting in Baltimore scientists debated defenses against asteroid like space debris. They considered nuclear interception and spaceborne detection as potential save options if a large cosmic mass approaches Earth, stressing risk and global cooperation.
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Space
American Geophysical Union
Baltimore
Earth
Siberia
Tunguska
Deficit debate: Eisner argues stimulus kept 80s recovery alive
Robert Eisner of Northwestern argues that formal deficits under Reagan and Carter provided necessary stimulus to the 1981 82 downturn and aided the recovery. He questions Gramm Rudman Hollings, warning that deep cuts could slow growth and raise unemployment, while deficits may be cheaper than harsher restraint.
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Robert Eisner
Northwestern University
Carter
Reagan
Federal Reserve
Eisner
Gramm-Rudman
Congressional Budget Office
Gramm-Rudman Hollings
Gramm Rudman-Hollings
Reagan plan to sell avionics to Red China sparks debate
The April proposal to sell 55 integrated avionics kits and related equipment worth 550 million dollars would equip 50 F 8 interceptors with radar and cockpit displays. The U S Air Force would provide staff for training as Congress weighs HJR 593 to block the sale.
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Reagan Administration
Congress
China
Red China
United States
Asia
U.S. Air Force
Peking
U.S
Address numbers aid Linn County emergency response campaign
The Linn County Firefighters Association urges residents to post visible address numbers four inches high and contrasting in color. Place them at the front of homes or along long driveways for easy visibility from both directions. Call the Linn County Building and Zoning Department to find assigned rural numbers.
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Linn County
Linn County Building and Zoning Department
Re trial waste in Cedar Rapids assault case
A letter criticizes the May 18 Gazette coverage of Bruce Hatter’s third trial for a Cedar Rapids woman’s sexual assault. The writer decries the repeated trials as wasteful, defending the victims and questioning why the system reflexively reopens cases after two prior convictions.
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Cedar Rapids
Bruce Hatter
Fun with news visit to Strawberry Hill School
Fifth graders at Strawberry Hill School Anamosa welcomed Oline Stigers of The Gazette for a morning session comparing newspapers from across the country. She discussed paper sections shared editorial cartoons and outlined newsroom jobs.
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Oline Stigers
The
Gazette
Education Department
Strawberry Hill School
Anamosa
U.S. Would Spring Forward Three Weeks Earlier Bill
Reader notes contrast between global terrorism coverage and a bill proposing daylight saving time be advanced by three weeks. He questions government priorities while bombs rage overseas and farmers worry about time changes. The piece underscores a newspaper’s domestic policy debate amid international turmoil.
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U.S
Middle East
Birds in Cedar Rapids Rose I Richards Wing at Coe College
The Bird museum in Cedar Rapids showcases about 300 specimens nested in Iowa over the past century. Located on the fourth floor of Stuart Hall west wing, the Bert Bailey Museum at Coe College opened its displays to the public with well lighted, attractively arranged cases. Dr Harlo Hadow helped arrange special hours for class use in drawing and painting, inviting families and friends to tour the facility.
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Cedar Rapids
Rose I. Richards
Bert Bailey
Coe College
Iowa
Stuart Hall
Harlo Hadow
Coe Biology
Stray Clauses Spark Readability Debate on Writing
A newspaper sample mocks misplaced clauses in a sports car description and a Cedar Rapids mural report. It discusses punctuation choices such as hyphens and possessive forms and suggests clearer sentence structure.
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J.F. Hladky, Sr
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Hunger
New York
Ronald Reagan
Tom Wicker
New York Times Service
the Gazette
Ken Barnell
William Smith
Linn County Firefighters Association
Fairfax
Joseph Conrad
Mrs. Stigers
Giny Beck
Bird Museum
Carl Kane
Five Seasons Center
Donald Canney
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