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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1997
Page
6
GA newsroom weighs if City Council candidates should attend a forum run by Citizens for Responsible Government four years old, founded by challenger Carol Martin. neutrality questions arise amid anti council literature, with several joint appearances planned before the general election.
Linn Community Food Bank celebrates 25 years of service to the needy. Since 1972 it has helped 106000 people, with 9233 served in the last year and 2994 families. The 75 volunteers and 23 steering committee members run three day supplies from First Presbyterian Church.
A Cedar Rapids police dispatcher with 25 years in the field endorses the new digital 800 mhz radio system. She highlights fewer dead spots, clearer transmissions, and features like officer name displays and abandoned 911 call storage. She notes initial problems but says the change improves officer safety and response.
Cedar Rapids area listener argues against mandatory dissection in science classes. Superintendent Lew Finch notes no district policy but offers humane alternatives like computer programs and models. The letter cites surveys claiming 67 percent of students object and calls for humane, respectful science education nationwide.
Voters in Marion face an October 21 bond issue that prioritizes K-5 space with 10 new classrooms at Starry and six at Washington, plus expanded libraries. The plan aims to relieve crowding as enrollment grows, benefiting Emerson students and all district schools.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 700 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. only name and hometown will appear. Letters on the Marion Independent School District bond referendum must reach the opinion department by noon today.
A Cedar Rapids reader praises the symphony and sponsors for making concerts affordable for families. For $36, three pops concerts are highlighted as a value, with emphasis on children's programs and weekend family Sundays. The letter encourages season tickets as gifts and urges community support.
Mount Vernon teacher Marjorie Shackford laments language shifts in a column critiquing misused words and sentence modifiers. The piece cites examples like taught taut hopefully and notes Strunk and White's warning against ambiguity and erosion of meaning.
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