Dust, Dust Pollution and Cedar Rapids Air Policy
The piece explains EPA dust policy for Cedar Rapids under the Clean Air Act, detailing primary versus secondary standards, rural dust offsets, and a November relaxation pending a July 1980 plan. It notes health risks tied to dust size and discusses highway funding penalties amid unresolved policy questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Environmental Protection Agency
Iowa
Air Quality Commission
Iowa Commission
EPA
Iowa Hawkeye Sports Arena should expand to 18 000 seats
The piece argues against a 14 000 capacity for the Hawkeye Sports Arena noting demand from students and faculty. It cites comparisons with larger university arenas and asserts Iowa fans could fill 18 000 seats while warning a smaller arena risks underutilization if the program declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Lute Olson
Iowa
University of Kentucky
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Detroit
Syracuse
Honest living should come from conscience not reward
A reader argues that honesty is a virtue tied to a clear conscience and doing right, not to expected payoffs. They contend sincere action should stem from character, not incentive, noting few people truly act for intrinsic reasons.
Civilization Is Dead and I am Glad
A reflective letter laments Civilization as bedridden and alone while urging life's continued care. The narrator contrasts Reason's view that death may end suffering with a belief that life must persevere despite hardship and disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reason
Jingoism holds no answer to terrorism
Washington recalls the 1900 Boxer Uprising attack on the U S legation in Peking where Marines died and forces captured the city. The piece argues gunboat diplomacy is now inadequate against modern international terrorism and calls for different methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peking
China
U.S
Tehran
Future Shock and Music Collide in a Personal Chronicle
The narrator recounts a near fatal stumble that grants a glimpse into a future where music bends to two records at once and radio dominance fades. He sketches absurd predictions from 1983 to 1987, warns of two hundred percent music, and riffs on cultural shifts, then shifts to international crises and the evolving challenges of embassy hostages, public servants, and fanatical minorities shaping global power dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Iran
Workplace faith clash over nude images and beliefs at factory
A worker comments on Harnischfeger controversy describing nude pictures found in toolboxes and religious messages. She notes diverse staff and argues personal coping matters, urging balance between faith and workplace decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harnischfeger
Honest deeds deserve no payment says letter writer
In a Nov 7 letter the writer argues honesty should be the default, not paid for as a reward. They contend that ethical acts are voluntary and that offering payment may tempt otherwise honest people or attract those tempted to dishonesty.
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Africa
Asia
Latin American
Carter
Iran
United States
Tehran
U.S
Grandson Returns Lost Money Prompting Honest Lesson
A writer recalls a grandson David who received a 20 cent reward for returning five dollars not his. The piece asserts honesty should be taught for the Christian duty, not reward, and promises to pass that ethic to children.
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David
Buses Should Reach North Hiawatha And Update Schedules
A reader urges extending city bus routes to northern areas of Hiawatha and maintaining Sunday and evening service. The letter argues for updated schedules to aid conservation and accessibility while noting public opinion polls may shape views rather than measure them.
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Hiawatha
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John Donne
John Robertson
C.R
Mrs
Joe Hayes
St. SW
Apt
Mama
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Maine
Abraham Petticott
Beautiful Music
Bla Bla
London Symphony
United Nations
Rome
New York Times Service
Patrick K. Lackey
Iowa City
Des Moines Register
Siregero, EF
Mappel
God
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