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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1982
Page
9
Letters raise city salt costs and over time questions about a pedestrian overpass cost of 66 000 and design. They urge expanded loaner programs for child seats and critique local radio and public works decisions with calls for action and safer, thoughtful planning.
Generous Legion Veterans praise the coverage of the Washington D.C. dedication ceremonies last week. The American Legion contributed nearly 1.2 million dollars of the 7 million raised, about one sixth of the total, and takes pride in its substantial contribution.
A local reader reflects on KFMW changing formats. Six years in northeast Iowa drifted from records to radio. Now records return, offering uninterrupted music and control, with a planned car tape player to avoid ads.
A reader defends Eastern Iowa’s New 96 FM praising its relaxing soft rock format and hourly weather and news reports. The writer notes preference over KRNA and WMT for office listening and supports keeping Christmas music and announcer quality. They commend timely weather lines and advise using the local weather number from the phone book.
A reader declares support for public school prayer and notes prayer strengthens believers relations with God. He argues the flag oath omits God but was wisely written for worldly times and honors veterans while insisting no apologies are owed for personal convictions.
Letter from Rolland A. Gallagher director of the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department defending agency practices and discounts. He rebutts a Nov 9 editorial, clarifies licensing rules, salvages sales, coupons and supplier discounts, and notes Gazetter ads about discounts since February. He emphasizes 214 stores statewide and ongoing promotional activities.
On Armistice Day many paused to pay tribute to honored dead. The piece recalls Montesquieu and cites a claim about U S imprisonment on moral grounds. It suggests declaring a holiday to honor living citizens who shape the nation’s future.
A letter argues the pledge change to include under God followed a 1951 Knights of Columbus drive with 110 fraternal groups urging Congress to amend the pledge. The law, signed on Flag Day 1953 by President Eisenhower, cites In God We Trust and calls Americans to humility. The writer notes broad popular support for the change.
Jerry Copeland of Concerned Friends and Parents thanks supporters for electing Cedar Rapids candidates who back keeping Wilson Junior High open. The group urges the school board to place a motion to reconsider the Wilson closure on the agenda and to hold a hearing where opponents can present evidence.
A reader argues against diagonal land division by rail and highways, citing farm damage, land reassembly costs, and preserved lines. They urge planners to value productive farmland over road layouts and favor routing I-380 away from diagonal cuts, hoping for wiser land use by leaders.
Visitors can view mountains, oceans and rivers in a new landscape exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Art Museum on Fourth Avenue and Third Street SE. The show runs on the first and second floors with elevator access, offering a free visual vacation for downtown guests.
Paul G. Donelson reflects on a hardware store demo of game computers and TV screens revealing how immersive technology can detach individuals from real-world interactions. He warns that daily routines, neighborly gatherings, and intergenerational socialization may fade as computers and TVs dominate leisure and tasks, reshaping society by 1990.
Eastern Iowans are invited to express observations here with unlimited topics. Paul G. Donelson, pastor of the United Methodist Church in Strawberry Point since 1978, serves on the advisory board of the Iowa Freedom Foundation.
Edwin Newman cites the overuse of you know and other phrases as troubling. Readers urge rebukes to at this point in time and as far as clauses, favoring concise wording like now or today and fewer injuries in headlines.
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