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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1986
Page
24
A Yale student’s satire of GLAD Week led to a two-year probation and an appeal that lifted it. The administrators and new president defended free expression, urging uniform application of guidelines. The piece argues campuses must tolerate all views to protect broader freedoms.
Entertainment mogul Ted Turner faces harsh criticism for colorizing black and white films like The Maltese Falcon while supporters argue more titles attract viewers and revenue. Jimmy Stewart warns colorization harms directors and crews, yet broader audiences may grow. Critics question age-appropriate appeal versus preserving artistic integrity.
Readers condemn US policy on Nicaragua calling out lies and military aims while urging support for Contadora proposals. Letters cite ambassadorial testimony and memo quotes, urging ends to foreign troops, nonintervention, and peaceful resolution. Community concerns include dental hygiene week and local traffic safety notes.
A reader disputes a Gazette report on the Sept 7 ultralight crash near Anamosa. He states the pilot, Mr. Short, held a student pilot certificate with 45.3 hours, including 4.6 in a Piper Cub and 1.6 solo hours, and that ultralights are limited to 64 mph in level flight. He argues 55 to 60 mph is plausible and that wind gusts 20 mph, not 30 mph, impacted the flight.
The Short family of Roy J. Short expresses thanks to Darrel Lerch of Lerch's airport Anamosa ambulance Jones County Sheriff John Cook and St. Luke's Life Guard helicopter for their care giving their father a second chance. They also thank Barney Smith for support and Burney for credit given. Betty Snitker C Cedar Rapids Chet Short Marion Brenda Block Grand Rapids Mich
A style note outlining submission rules for letters to the forum. Letters may be shortened and edited, must include the writer's name street address and signature, a non published phone number for authentication, and must stay under 400 words. Focus on issues and events, not personalities, and publish one letter per writer every 30 days.
In Seattle, Sen. Slade Gorton leads Brock Adams as the Reagan/Rehnquist debate lingers. The piece notes how Gorton’s past vote trading for a Seattle district judgeship and Rehnquist’s confirmation shaped voter attitudes, with ethics and judicial philosophy debated in the campaign.
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