Looking Back at Vietnam How To Lose a War
A critical review by Robert Elegant in Encounter analyzes wartime press and TV coverage. It argues many foreign correspondents sought peer approval, overstated antiwar sentiment, and failed to report battlefield outcomes, shaping U S policy and public opinion. Morley Safer contends the piece echoes Goebbels, prompting debate over media responsibility.
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Vietnam
Richard Elegant
Encounter
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Morley Safer
Joseph Goebbels
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Safer
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Robert Elegant
South Vietnam
Shift to open faced walk signals ends Cedar Rapids delay
After 24 years of sandwich style walk signals in downtown Cedar Rapids, the city switches to open faced walk and don't walk timing. Pedestrian right of way remains, but drivers and walkers must readjust as computer synchronized signals prompt smoother traffic through the core.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Brezhnev Schmidt clash over missiles during Geneva talks
Brezhnev warned that new American missiles in Europe would empty the continent, while Schmidt urged peace and unity in NATO. Schmidt pressed Brezhnev on releasing Germans abroad and urged acceptance of Reagan’s proposals. The piece contrasts East West rhetoric with a split West seeking unity and progress toward nuclear restraint.
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BOM
West Germany
Brezhnev
Schmidt
Europe
Reagan
Soviet Union
Geneva
West
U.S
Lights Fail, Then Return in a Car Tale of Baloney
William Hukill recounts a late night drive with a malfunctioning car light saga. After dimming headlights, a long road to repair ensues, featuring a strange town called Tama, a crowded roadside stop, and reflections on nostalgia. The piece ends with a practical repair bill under $2,000 and a blunt moral: it’s all baloney.
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Tama
Evolution and Creation Should Not Conflict in Schools
A letter argues there is no real clash between evolution and creation, noting strong scientific evidence for evolution and Biblical timelines. It urges teaching both concepts, cites polls supporting dual instruction, warns against secular materials, and questions who controls children’s rearing in the United States.
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United States
Earth
Free
Eastern Iowans invited to share observations and views
The notice invites thoughtful residents of Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa to express their periodical observations. It highlights architect and engineer William Hakill, with offices in the two cities, noting that his projects including schools have earned national and international recognition.
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William Hakill
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
School choices and parental rights in education questions
The author argues parents bear primary responsibility for their children's education and questions state requirements. They defend learning basics and civic knowledge while allowing private church affiliated schooling as a choice, noting concerns about church influence and parental prerogative.
Odds and Ends Club Honors Iowa Flag at Witwer Senior Center
The Odds and Ends Club presented an Iowa state flag to the Witwer Senior Center and dedicated it in memory of fallen service members. Mayor Canney and the American Legion Post 5 color guard attended a 110-guest event, which local TV outlets allegedly ignored.
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Odds and Ends
Iowa
Witwer Senior Center
Canney
American Legion Post 5
Gazette Editorial Page Seeks Readers Letters Under Rules
The Gazette invites reader letters for the editorial page with a 400 word limit. Each submission must include the writer’s name street address and signature plus a non published phone number for authentication. Anonymous letters are not published and content should focus on issues and events rather than personalities with a maximum of one letter per writer every 30 days.
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