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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2000
Page
4
The author criticizes handheld phone use while driving amid near collision, noting Suffolk County bans on handheld devices. He contrasts alarmist views with defenders who liken phone talks to conversations with a passenger and laments the constant chatter as a societal irritant.
YWCA Madge Phillips Center leader Leah Lutz notes homelessness touches Cedar Rapids through evictions and crowded housing. She cites local stats and urges lawmakers to boost programs as October marked Homelessness and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
A humorous critique of word misuse spans spelling slips and grammar glitches from a retiring Cedar Rapids English teacher. It mocks misused verbs, pluralization, and awkward phrasing with examples such as reveling, bore a resemblance, and Purple Heart misstatements.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for accuracy or judge opinions in readers letters nor guarantee corrections will be published. It invites equal opportunity for contradictory viewpoints to appear in future issues.
A reader questions how prayer at athletic events influences outcomes and asks how God decides which side wins. The letter contrasts public displays with Jesus teaching on private prayer and righteousness, urging reflection on whether public praying aligns with Christian doctrine.
Reader voices oppose a federal requirement of a .08 blood alcohol limit by 2004 linking highway funds to compliance. They argue constitutional rights, state sovereignty, and proportional punishment, noting impairment at .08 is not clearly worse than other impairments.
Jefferson High School adviser Ron Smrha and principal colleagues deny censorship of the school newspaper. The walkout stemmed from perceived limits on content, which the adviser says never occurred.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name, street address, and daytime phone. Only the writer and hometown appear with the letter. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by fax or email.
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