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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1978
Page
6
City leaders move to implement a 5 percent room tax despite opposition. The Nov 7 vote totaled 54.2 percent in favor with 12,836 for and 10,830 against, a clear majority that the council aims to honor while monitoring results over the next year or two.
State Sen. Redmond of Cedar Rapids disputes a Cedar Rapids editorial saying county home rule would be delayed by legislative revision after ratification. He notes ratification takes effect at official canvass and that full implementation will require changes to existing county laws, with a similar process as city home rule. The Legislative Service Bureau is drafting a paper outlining needed changes.
A speaker contrasts personal respect for soldiers with local practice of the holiday. The essay notes few flags, commerce dominates stores, and the day should honor veterans with reverence. Taps historically marks the hour World War I ended, while younger people treat it as a holiday.
The rise of anti ab or tion activism reshapes elections with groups like the Pro Life Action Council in Iowa and the Right to Life Party in New York winning votes this year. Analysts note deep moral commitment and religious backing fueling single issue politics.
About 350 Linn County residents woke at 5 a.m. to prepare polling places on election day. They worked 17 straight hours with no meals or breaks while facing angry voters who missed addresses or registration deadlines. They earned $2 an hour under Iowa law and faced staff shortages. The letter urges legislators to raise pay and permit half-day shifts and thanks voters for making the job worthwhile.
A veteran voices concern over modern disrespect for national holidays and the flag. He recalls combat losses including relatives and neighbors, noting few parade participants salute the Stars and Stripes. He urges renewed reverence for Memorial Day and U S military service.
A letter challenges John Mahnke known as Jean to a public test in Cedar Rapids to determine the area’s top escape artist. Each contestant may use restraints while a reporter committee officiates at an undisclosed location with one mechanic and one assistant.
A writer argues that divorced women seek temporary escapes from daily life, not marriage, challenging men's fear of commitment. She notes women with children face more obstacles, calls for respect of emotions, and hopes to teach her sons to value genuine feelings over macho images.
In reply to a November 9 letter protesting dismissals, the article defends the discipline of school bus drivers as fair and just. It notes some remarks come from incomplete information and states that the “fantastic” driver need not worry, nor do the parents whose children ride the buses.
The quote outlines four social classes above poverty: the Big Money, Medium Money, Not-Quite-Enough-Money, and bureaucrats. It claims bureaucrats are indifferent to presidents since they cannot be fired or deprived, only multiplied by policy.
The column explains the difference between imply and infer, cites authorities on admit to idiom usage, and notes common missteps with idiomatic prepositions. It also discusses idiom driven words like idiom and the confusion with mementoes versus mementos in newspaper text.
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