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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1983
Page
9
A Letter to The Gazette describes persistent night noise from the Quaker Oats area and air pollution fears. The writer urges private industry be held accountable, or shut at night, and laments lack of town meeting parking and ongoing parking issues.
A columnist describes assembling a Thang 005 computer system and using it to project income and tax implications amid a looming Chapter 11, warning of banking caution and market instability. The piece also touches on concerns about rock music and the role of Christian upbringing in shaping children’s responses to societal pressures.
A group of Wilson Foods employees vent frustration over management decisions and wasteful spending. They claim open harassment for voicing concerns and accuse bosses of refusing pay cuts while prices for hogs fell. They note wasted meat and numerous tailgate parties for executives, urging cost cutting and fair treatment without sacrificing workers.
About 300 Iowa writing teachers attended the Southeast Iowa Writing Project Conference at the Amana Holiday Inn on Oct 9 and 10. Educators and administrators from 10 of 15 area education agencies shared ideas in small groups and panel discussions to improve writing instruction. News media were invited but did not attend.
A call to recognize the Soviet Union as an outlaw regime and withdraw all diplomatic ties. The writer urges closing the embassy, expelling consulates, terminating trade and arms talks, and ceasing dialogue in Geneva and at the UN. Accountability for the 269 victims is tied to severing relations with the Soviet bloc.
A Peace Project urges a united national day of prayer for peace amid Cold War tensions and post crisis reflection on nuclear threats. The call aims to transcend politics, acknowledge Soviet desire for peace, and position the United States as a leader in promoting global harmony.
A Phoenix newspaper invites a writer as a writing coach to show how periods improve clarity. Examples contrast run on sentences with the proper use of periods to separate distinct ideas and avoid dangling phrases.
A narrator finds solace in a dawn encounter with a V of Canadian geese. The birds’ wings inspire courage after loss, turning grief into renewed purpose as the speaker contemplates death, memory, and the gift of flight. The moment becomes a guiding metaphor for resilience and renewed living.
Readers from eastern Iowa contribute diverse viewpoints on topics wide and varied. The column invites thoughtful personal reflections, with the understanding that opinions are the writers own and may cover social issues culture and daily life.
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