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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1982
Page
7
Letters to the Gazette urge printing Lincoln's advice on thrift, virtue, and self-reliance at the masthead. The writer recalls a Coe College Witches incident on Oct 27, noting injuries and fear among students, urging calmer, safer campus traditions while preserving tradition.
The writer urges drivers to use headlights and tail lights in dusky, rainy conditions to be visible to oncoming drivers. Dark colored cars are hard to see and risks of accidents rise, while headlights help in fog and low light just like a lighthouse aids sailors.
The Cedar Rapids Jaycees are urged to admit female members to reduce discrimination. Critics question the group's resistance to change and challenge a lawsuit referenced by the Gazette. The appeal calls for progress into the 20th century.
Judy Daubenmier argues unemployment will raise deaths in the near term citing a Brenner study and Des Moines Urban Mission Council estimates. The piece critiques both parties and praises Roxanne Conlin's feasible plan to create jobs and fix infrastructure while urging action over rhetoric.
A resident thanks neighbors for providing safe trick or treat options with non tamperable items. The writer notes children enjoyed the event and plans to keep the tradition alive while ensuring safety next year.
A letter defends the Civilian Conservation Corps era in Iowa recounting camp life at Backbone State Park in Lamont. The author recalls hunger and relief through $30 monthly pay with $25 sent home, dam and bridge construction, and praise for Herbert Hoover and his moral leadership in launching the CCC during hard times.
A letter to the Gazette questions why United Way ads list Goodwill ARC Mental Health Advocates HACAP and Handicapped Systems but omit United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cedar Rapids. The writer notes UCP seeks 1983 funding and argues it should be shown in media campaigns and agency tours as part of the United Way family.
A columnist ponders a pre Pac Man era when kids played marbles mumbletypeg shinny ledge ball and acorn wars near Buchanan and Ambroz centers. He laments video gaming and suggests retro games and adventures with playful nostalgia and notes on schoolyard mischief.
Readers from eastern Iowa share brief thoughts on varied topics. The lines express personal views, reflecting local concerns and everyday life in candid form.
A city bans trees and brush on private property that block passage for pedestrians or vehicles, seen in a public notice. The article also notes growing cars as a curious twist and recalls slang use of trash to mean trimming or abusing.
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