Five thousand ghosts haunt Britain claim revisited
A writer recalls a 1943 British offer to take 5,000 Bergen-Belsen children and questions how Britain might have changed if the plan had succeeded. He argues the lost lives could have altered postwar Britain and its global standing, urging reflection on compassion and historical choices.
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London
Wiener Library and Institute of Contemporary History
Richard Breitman
American University
Washington
Britain
Bergen-Belsen
Foreign Office
Heinrich Himmler
Himmler
Hitler
Palestine
Anthony Eden
Letters to the Gazette: stress power of love over power
A stay at home mom writes of choosing child-centered life over career success and luxury. She recalls leaving work at 21 months with a son now seven, emphasizes budgeting and self esteem, and urges others to prioritize children over material wealth.
Gun ownership argued to prevent future Holocaust in Cedar Rapids letter
A Cedar Rapids letter-writer denounces hate mongering and blames government propaganda for firearm bans while arguing private gun ownership could avert another Holocaust. The piece defends the NRA’s liberal membership since 1975 and rejects linking gun ownership to the Oklahoma bombing, calling such blame fertilizer. Doug Hladek endorses responsible gun rights and urges restraint in fear prompted rhetoric.
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NRA
Oklahoma
Tom Mahan
Faith United Methodist Church
Fear rhetoric on Social Security and Medicare
Orville L Schinke of Hiawatha argues fear mongering over Social Security and Medicare distracts from facts. He notes separate funding via FICA taxes and urges Congress to balance the budget by 2002 while promoting public understanding through clear reporting.
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Congress
Gazette
Orville L. Schinke
Hiawatha
Thanks to Iowa and helpers after the explosion
A Cedar Rapids student from Mid-America Bible College expresses gratitude to Iowa residents and responders for aid after a devastating explosion. She notes cooperation from her home state and other states and asks God to bless all who assisted.
Rights of our children sparked by Jill case on Dateline
A reader voices outrage over a child’s return to her birth mother, urging reforms to the foster and adoption system. They call for congressional action to protect kids, stressing Jill’s reluctance and the emotional impact on foster families and potential adopters.
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Dateline
Jill
Jessica
Richard
Justice System
Telemarketing Donations Prompt Request For Financial Records
A reader describes how to handle misleading telemarketing pitches by requesting a current financial statement. The tactic aims to verify legitimacy and pressure donors, noting a caller’s anger when a refusal is given. The writer suggests asking for a detailed financial statement and hints at publishing it.
Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Gazette accepts public letters and guest columns with editing and no returns. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone. anonymous submissions are not accepted. Letters are capped at 300 words with one per writer every 30 days. column length up to 700 words. Contact Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 FAX 319 398-5846 email Gazette Net on FYIowa 368 8800 CompuServe 75144 1041 Internet 75144 1041 compuserve.com.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Net
CompuServe
All women do not want RU-486 abortion pill
Reader protests a May article profiling Iowa women who chose RU-486 calling it propaganda and outlining objections. She argues against labeling all Iowa women as favoring abortion and questions notions of naturalness and inevitability in abortion decisions.
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Iowa
Gretchen
Gwen
Anne
Misspelled Words Quiz Reveals List of Common Errors
A playful quiz returns misspellings such as purist, siege, Annals, illicit, wept, Operetta, half, playwright, inter, and Exaggeration with notes on correct usage and a caveat about the final word. Rocky Graziano quote anchors the theme of spelling accuracy.
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Rocky
Graziano
Anthony Hopkins
Seige
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