Community ties boost Cedar Rapids school and TV awareness
A Cedar Rapids letter thanks voters for low turnout in the school election and urges media involvement to bolster public education. It notes National Children’s Television Awareness Week with ACT’s TV Smart Book and stresses family discussion of TV’s role. Also covered is Cedar Rapids 27 Sept toxic waste cleanup, praise for organizers, guidance on disposal, and calls for state action.
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Cedar Rapids
Action For
Action For Children’s Television
ACT
Peggy Charren
University Rd
Cambridge
Mass
Marion
Mount Vernon
Linn County Extension Service
Grant Wood Aea
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County Health Departments
Linn Supervisors
California
Illinois
Alabama
Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
Ronald Reagan
Letter from sister opposes death penalty in Iowa debate
A murder victim's sister argues against capital punishment in Iowa discussions. She suggests extreme punishment as a protest, condemning the death penalty and calling for harsher accountability to deter future killings and reduce fear.
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Iowa
Turn Off Blessings
A reflective piece notes pervasive street noise and intrusive media in public and private spaces. It urges readers to count blessings and practice turning off unwanted sounds including music, second hand smoke, and noisy commercials, valuing silence and personal choice. The author laments constant stimuli and celebrates the option to mute.
Jenkins Presses New Ideas in Iowa Governor Debate
Edward L. Miller of Fairfield endorses Democrat Lowell Jenkins over incumbent Terry Branstad after a Monday debate, praising Jenkins for new leadership while criticizing Branstad for attacks and unkept promises harming Iowans. Miller urges turnout on November 4.
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Lowell Jenkins
Terry Branstad
Gov. Branstad
Branstad
Edward L. Miller
Iowa State Council of Machinists
Fairfield
Face washing trick for boys from Doonesbury era note
In a light personal column a reader shares a simple remedy from experience. Washing a boy’s hands first calms resistance to facial cleansing, aided by kind words, reducing struggles and promoting gentler routines for happier boyhood and communities.
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Marc
Bill
Bob
Rick
Dan
Steve
Chris
Ben Ocenosak
Ben
Doonesbury
Letter Guidelines for Public Submissions Summary
A set of postal guidelines for letters to the editor. It requires the writer’s name address and signature, prohibits anonymous publication, and notes a phone number for authentication. The letter should be under 400 words, focus on issues and public events rather than personalities, avoid verse, and allow one letter per writer every 30 days.
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Reagan
White House
Clint Eastwood
Letter to The Gazette on keepsakes and loss of two pins
A grieving mother recalls the theft of two sentimental pins linked to her two deceased and living sons. She urges readers to consider sentimental value over money and hopes sharing her sorrow may deter theft and spare others heartache. She notes the sons' ages and service and reflects on faith and healing.
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the Gazette
Right S Ends Get Babble In Lubbock Letter
Margaret Lubbock critiques word endings in English with examples from sports and television. She notes quadriceps is the single thigh muscle and biceps remains plural, while specie and species are different words with unrelated meanings.
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Margaret Lubbock
Hudson
Expressions From Eastern Iowa Readers
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. Topics are unlimited and views are their own.
Cedar Rapids hospital official Bruce Anderson named assistant administrator
Bruce F. Anderson of Cedar Rapids is named assistant administrator and director of community relations and marketing for Mercy Hospital. He previously served as an aide to former Senator Dick Clark and was the creative director for WMT TV.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Dick Clark
Wmt-Tv
Reagan Popularity Rests Beyond Job Achievements
A commentator argues Ronald Reagan’s high public approval outlasts his concrete policy results. Reagan is seen as the quintessential majoritarian president, reflecting mainstream and power-elite views while avoiding decisive leadership, with deficits rising and domestic reforms stalling.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S
Reagan
Latin America
South Africa
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Woodfield
Dawn Nylin
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Philippines
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Pampas
Bruce F. Anderson
Carter
William Safire
Khomeini
Safire
Carter and Company
United States
Beirut
Marine Corps
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