Call for harsher penalties in cat killings faces doubt
Fairfield shelter backlash spurs Iowa groups to seek felonies for animal cruelty. No consensus seen as Bloomfield jury labels cat slayings misdemeanors and judges weigh sentencing, while lawmakers debate whether a broader crackdown is warranted.
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Fairfield
Iowa Federation of Humane Societies
Ted Anderson
Waterloo
Noah’s Ark
Bloomfield
Humane Societies
TV Sitcom Milestone: First Golden Anniversary Marked
The Mary Kay and Johnny show on DuMont launched television situation comedies and sparked a lasting form. Industry notes recall 62 fall sit coms on air, with MASH ending 11 seasons and 125 million viewers for its finale. Johnny and Mary Kay Stearns remain charming links to TV history in Corona del Mar California.
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Mary Kay and
Johnny
Mary Kay Stearns
DuMont Network
Iowa State University
Mary Kay
Archie Bunker
Roseanne
Bill Cosby
Michael J. Fox
Carroll O'Connor
Corona del Mar
Calif
Poe
Capital flight helps or harms emerging markets debate
An essay argues against capital flow restrictions in developing economies. Foreign outflows respond to risk and policy, prompting reforms that stabilize growth. Thailand's turmoil is cited as an example where delayed action worsened outcomes, while stronger domestic regulation and clear standards deter panic.
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U.S
Thailand
Southeast Asia
Follow-up call for balanced coverage on undocumented workers
A Cedar Rapids Catholic leader urges The Gazette and KCRG TV to balance their Aliens Among Us series by examining employers who recruit and exploit undocumented workers. He cites wage abuse, housing exploitation, and deportation tactics, calling for a critical look at the other side of the story.
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Gazette
Kcrg-Tv
KCRG
the Gazette
INS
Readers letter submission guidelines for The Gazette
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include full name street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown print. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax and email contacts are provided for submissions.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Blight overtakes Cedar Rapids as rezoning reshapes city
Lester W. Dvorak describes Cedar Rapids decline as zoning and building code enforcement erode the Parlor City identity. Large commercial uses invade residential zones, with a 49 000 square foot store using semi trailers for storage and parking shortages.
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Cedar Rapids
Planning Department and Planning Commission
Worst drivers label Cedar Rapidians
A Cedar Rapids reader laments poor driving in town citing near fatal crashes on Mount Vernon Road SE. The letter blames parents for teaching bad habits and urges police to enforce traffic laws consistently near schools and hydrants.
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Iowa
Mount Vernon Road
Wayne Cox
Cedar Rapids
Acupuncture Helped My Bell’s Palsy Recovery
A reader from Des Moines recounts severe Bell’s palsy before Thanksgiving last year. Six acupuncture treatments over three weeks restored normal facial movement, surpassing the neurologist’s 6 to 12 week or longer recovery expectations.
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Cedar Rapids
Bell
Des Moines
Marie Molloy
Gazette letters page note about reader opinions
The Gazette states it does not vouch for reader assertions nor judge opinions in letters. It invites corrections or contradictions from readers with equal opportunity for publication.
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Gazette
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Joe Hladley
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Christopher
New York
William P. Albrecht
University of Iowa
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
International Organization of Securities Commissions
Taipei
Taiwan
Phil Gibbs
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Lester W. Dvorak
Cedar Rapidians
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