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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1983
Page
9
A reader recounts being sold a 12 issue Health magazine subscription for 13.20 money via a caller who claimed to be Vicki. Only seven issues arrived and Dial America billed for 12. The letter urges dealing with established agents or publishers directly and warns against high pressure offers.
A Cedar Rapids forum titled The U.N. on Trial in a Nuclear World invites public discussion on whether to support or curb the United Nations amid postwar skepticism. Panelists from Cedar Rapids and Grinnell College present opposing views as audiences urged to participate and influence national policy.
Viewers condemn a Halloween 10 p.m. segment aired by the Cedar Rapids Jaycees for graphic depictions of ax murders and mutilation. The feature, tied to Gary Tison’s spree, sparked calls for accountability amid concerns over female mannequins and taste.
A letter laments Americans burning the flag on October 27, blasts the act as despicable and urges punishment. The writer criticizes television news for shaping public distrust in reporters and urges the press to restore credibility by revealing essential information to citizens.
A Northwestern Iowa columnist riffs on a woods incident where John Doe loses a billfold while attempting a rescue on a slope with a stretcher and mosquitos. The piece muddles structure as it riffs on Auntie Mame replacing renovation cranes at Cedar Rapids Theatre.
An advertisement promotes the 101 Best of Write Right compiled book for The Gazette, priced at $2.95 with mail orders adding $1.05. It highlights purchase options and mailing availability.
Verle G. Kerr Sr. denounces liberal opposition and a lenient approach to communism. He urges voters to replace lawmakers and cites Grenada and Lebanon as proof the United States must act decisively, even with potential violence. He condemns news coverage and defends harsher judicial outcomes.
A motorist recounts a downtown lunch-hour stop on October 27 with a meter that shows 12 minutes left and 20 minutes on the meter after a ticket is issued. A meter maid directs to take the ticket to the ramp’s opposite end for repair, but offers no apology. The writer condemns the policing as presumptive guilt.
A columnist argues U S actions in Lebanon and Grenada reflect lessons from 1958 1961 and 1962. He cites Cuba Berlin missile crisis and Vietnam era missteps while defending Reagan era military forays as necessary to protect citizens and interests amid Soviet backed threats.
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs. Jim Schmickley of Cedar Rapids is named as a reliability engineer at Rockwell-Collins with prior service in Europe as an Army Signal Corps officer and past work for Magnavox and McDonnell Douglas.
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