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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1977
Page
9
A letter argues that whale and porpoise extinction threatens global ecology and urges public involvement. It notes scarce substitutes for products and the risk to marine ecosystems, urging attendance at Whale Week Oct 31 to Nov 4 and Cedar Rapids events on Nov 3 led by Coe College environmental studies students.
A retiree from Cedar Rapids Planning and Redevelopment endorses Floyd Bergen, now a planning assistant, as the new safety commissioner. The letter praising his decisions and community focus argues for council support and calls for dialogue with leadership, criticizing televised violence and urging lighter, happier programming.
A family expresses thanks to the paramedics, physicians, ambulance crews, and University Hospitals Iowa City staff who treated their son after a crash near the State Center turnoff on Highway 30 on October 16. He died several hours later from his injuries. The parents praise the compassion and quick action of responders amid a violent era.
A reader urges weekly visits to nursing homes to support residents, noting personal praise for Ameri cana Nursing Care Center and urging all, regardless of work status, to volunteer. The letter emphasizes steady care and the need for companionship beyond holidays.
A resident credits three local sanitation workers who found a water soaked billfold after a purse theft and returned keys ID and checkbook. The writer praises their observance and service despite a dirty job.
Early trials assess crowding in courts and argue for more judges and courts to ensure trials occur within a reasonable time after crime. Timely trials improve memory recall and preserve evidence, aiding justice.
Letter from a reader states Collins Radio Co remains active with Newport Beach California plant and an Anaheim facility not mentioned in the October 16 editorial. The writer notes their husband was transferred to Newport Beach in April and urges acknowledgment of all Collins sites.
Citizens oppose mandatory housing inspections proposed by Mayor Canney and city council members. Critics warn the policy would push vulnerable residents into hardship, risking evictions and loss of dignity as they struggle to meet repair costs. Public vote urged to decide the issue.
A biting syndicated column argues governments overtax and threaten the goose that laid the golden egg, warning taxpayers that both local and federal authorities seek more control and revenue. The piece critiques taxation and policy without graphic detail.
The piece condemns city leaders for boycotting an employee sponsored candidates night. It cites distorted bargaining law interpretations to justify absence and argues the council lacks public dialogue. It faults open doors with closed minds and notes dismissive labels for workers asserting their rights.
A New York Times Syndicate column analyzes usage notes on aren t versus ain t and the subjunctive, discusses whether the sentence presidents would or was should use were, and mocks the proliferation of verbs like priortize and priortization in modern diction.
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