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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1982
Page
9
A letter to the Gazette argues a Linn County District Court judge ignored evidence in a suit to enforce an oral agreement. The writer claims the case should have hinged on a definite, enforceable agreement and questions the judge’s qualifications and bias against low income litigants.
A reader argues Republicans bear responsibility for low unemployment and inflation trends, praising Rep. Tom Tauke's responsiveness to housing concerns while urging support for Lynn Cutler and Cooper Evans. The letter defends Tauke against critiques, notes past inflation rates, and questions media storytelling on votes.
A letter criticizes Rep. Tom Tauke for missing a vehicle emissions delay vote while Iowa’s 2nd District awaits leadership. The writer urges voting Brent Appel for Congress, accusing Tauke of indifference and promising a candidate who will listen and work.
The Gazette ad claimed religious humanism is taught in public schools and cited Open Door Ministries Cedar Rapids Iowa. It misstates Torcaso v Watkins and quotes Everson and McCollum to imply a religious constant in law, omitting that the Maryland religious test case ruled against such enforcement.
A reader criticizes Rep Evans for weak agricultural policy and rising farm debt while praising his character. The piece urges voters to consider middle class needs, cites 17 percent loan rates and farm foreclosures, and endorses Lynn Cutler with a pledge to replace her if she does not respond.
Farmers praise Cooper Evans of Grundy Center as a U S House member on the Agriculture Committee. He helped draft embargo protections in the 1981 farm bill, backed Export-Import Bank loan expansion, and co sponsors the Balanced Budget Amendment. He is described as a listener who translates farmers concerns into policy.
A reader argues for reinstating prayer in schools, blaming atheism and political leaders for secularizing education. The letter links prayer removal to social decay and notes contrasts with Soviet rhetoric while praising faith as social glue.
A letter argues Reaganomics causes economic ills and urges removing the Republicans in November. The writer from Cedar Rapids calls for public focus on issues over personalities and notes guidelines for submitting letters to The Gazette.
A writer vents about Paul McCartney and his teenager daughter amid a chaotic mix of pop culture, taxes, and sports strikes. He links personal frictions to broader fears like a NFL player walkout, a looming recession for breweries and TV networks, and a nation unsettled by celebrity influence.
Periodic observations from residents of eastern Iowa inviting local voices on unlimited topics. The piece notes Richard O. Shirk of Oelwein, retired president of Shirk Oil Co., former Iowa Library Commission member and chairman, and past Republican Party political involvement.
A critique on sentence craft and misused words notes how grammar slips frustrate readers. Examples include a misread Mary Martin crash report and the phrase stealing without consent. Readers prefer precise phrasing and correct verb forms to preserve meaning.
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