United Way praised despite critics over funding approach
The Gazette weighs United Way as a funding mainstay amid repeated critiques of payroll deduction pressure and neglect of certain groups. It notes Iowa campus meetings small and argues centralized drives ease giving while expanding access and services, urging continued support and self reliance in private welfare.
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United Way
Boy Scouts
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Cedar Rapidian
Poverty Circle
Joe
Reagan Aide Denies Being Anonymous Source On HaigLeaks
The piece asserts Richard Allen, Reagan's national security adviser, denies being the unnamed source behind leaks critical of Secretary Haig. It argues Reagan will not tolerate leaks and predicts a tightened, leak-proof White House after months of staff dissension. It contrasts past presidents' fates with Reagan's expected consolidation.
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Richard Allen
Reagan
Haig
White House
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George Bush
O’neill
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to Build Memorial
A patriotic address notes steps toward honoring Vietnam dead with a national memorial. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund has raised about 2.5 million of a 7 million goal, with granite ordered and carvers to inscribe names by next January. The memorial dedication is planned for Veterans Day 1982. The speaker criticizes prior neglect of Vietnam veterans and praises duty and sacrifice.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Congress
Vermont Ave
Washington, D.C
Simplicity and sorrow define Vietnam Veterans Memorial design
The design avoids bombast and Greek columns, using two intersecting granite walls to honor 57 653 men and eight nurses who died in the line of duty. Located at Constitution Gardens near the Lincoln Memorial, it will be privately funded and named the Vietnam memorial.
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Indianapolis
Constitution Gardens
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
New Republic
Wall Street Journal
Vietnam
Tauke Vote Praised and Community Parking Concern Raised
A reader commends Congressman Tom Tauke for opposing the tobacco price support program and linking it to inflation. The letter also notes parking changes near Legion Lanes affecting elderly bowlers and calls for a review. It closes with reflections on God, Outlooks writer DeVere Hirt, and appreciation for The Gazette’s editorials and forums.
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Tom Tauke
Iowa
Washington
Tauke
Cedar Rapids removes ten hour meters at Legion Lanes
A reader complains that Cedar Rapids City Council removed ten hour parking meters at Legion Lanes lot while reserving two hour meters for public use and leasing the rest to Linn County. The writer notes 80 senior bowlers from Legion Lanes use the lot thrice weekly and questions the impact on citizens and visitors.
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Cedar Rapids
Legion Lanes
Linn County
No Religion Admission Sparks Church and State Debate
A hospital admissions note stated No religion after a man declined church affiliation, prompting reflection on the pervasive influence of organized religion on society. The piece questions divine inspiration and whether humans truly know the hereafter, ending with a somber musing on doubt.
Proposal to Extend Seeing Eye Law to Hearing Dogs in Iowa
Patrick D. Beste urges lawmakers to add hearing dogs to existing seeing eye dog provisions. He notes these dogs alert deaf owners to doorbells phones alarms and sirens and call for public access rights to match those for seeing eye dogs. He serves with Grant Wood Area Education Agency.
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Iowa
Patrick D. Beste
Hearing Conservation and Education Services
Grant
Wood Area
Haig faces critics as public squabbles overshadow policy
A longtime Washington reporter and columnist critiques Secretary of State Alexander Haig for public outbursts and personal fights over briefings. The piece questions Haig's judgment, calls him the city’s hot topic, and wonders why trusted allies fail to guide him away from confrontations.
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al Haig
Haig
Reagan
Bush
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