Marion bypass zoning sparks park land preservation debate
Gazette editorials argue residents must push public land purchases or donations to protect Squaw Creek Park as Marion bypass proceeds. The piece cites Cedar Rapids annexation and East Post Road extension as lessons, urging non profit or public ownership to save wild lands amid development pressures.
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Alger Hiss death ends long unsatisfied pursuit of vindication
Alger Hiss died at 92 after a lifetime in the public eye as a symbol of the cold war. The case, built on one man’s word against another, left many Americans unsettled and the truth, or near truth, elusive.
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California
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Pope John Paul II and Cuba Policy Clash Over Helms Burton
Tad Szulc argues the Helms Burton Act and Vatican diplomacy shape U S Cuba policy. He notes the pope's visit potential and Rome's opposition to sanctions, while Washington weighs waivers and policy shifts before mid January.
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Havana
Castro
Tauran
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Kennedy
Moscow
Europe
Tad Szulc
Pope John Paul I
Washington Post
Farmland to Development Sparks Local Debate in Marion
A letter to the Gazette criticizes farmland conversion to development in Marion Iowa. The writer questions byproducts of growth, council actions, and tax promises, urging residents to reconsider bypass plans and preserve parkland while noting broader food security concerns.
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Marion
Iowa
Two Iowa House candidates express thanks to voters
A departing representative thanks voters of House District 50 for two years of service and praises supporters. He also thanks voters of District 53 and his opponent for a forthright campaign and urges continued input as he begins work for District 53.
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District 53
Iowa House
Letter guidelines for readers of The Gazette
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires a name street address and daytime phone number. Only the writer’s name and hometown appear in print. Submit via mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email.
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Gazette
Snuck in headlines and everyday speech then and now
A reader argues snuck has entered educated use over the past 70 years, comparing it with sneaked and noting shifts in headline style. The piece cites objections to words like got guts eviscerates and upcoming and recalls a Wall Street Journal editor’s stance against upcoming.
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