Let people speak in Iowa initiative referendum debate
Editorial urges Iowa to adopt initiative and referendum to give citizens direct lawmaking power. It notes 23 states plus DC have the right and cites California Proposition 13 as a cautionary example while arguing for an early 1987 legislative agenda to empower voters with ballot measures.
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National Conference of State Legislatures
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Iowa
California
General Assembly
Expansion of liability reaches wider in negligence lawsuits
Legal observers note a broadening of who can be sued for damages in negligence cases. Courts in England, Australia, California, and New Zealand have allowed claims against third parties with indirect ties, raising concerns about insurance costs and overall liability. Experts urge legislative action to set limits and curb excessive litigation.
Letters to the Gazette on education and church history
A reader urges skepticism toward school dosing and advocates parental oversight for ADHD and learning disabilities. The letter lauds a free and appropriate education and recalls Linn County religious history from 1840, detailing Cedar Rapids Methodist origins and early church sites.
Mercy Day Food Drive Thanks Linn County Helpers
The Mercy Day Food Day Committee thanks Linn County for support on Sept 24 in prayers, donations and services. Gratitude to HyVee Marion, Dr. Duane Schmidt, Best Rental and Sisters of Mercy plus many others for helping the Linr Community Food Bank and Local Emergency Assistance Fund receive 1200 dollars.
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Harold Ewoldt
Hodges
Johnson County
Iowa City
Linn
Marion
Rock River
Linn County
HyVee of
Duane Schmidt
Sisters of Mercy
Hach Brothers
U-Haul
Baker Paper Co
A-1
MeToo
Mount Mercy College
Mercy Hospital
Nash-Finch
Dale’s Fruit Market
McDonald’s
Regis High School
Frank Magid
Church Women United
Linr
Community Food Bank
Canney
Nannie
Inspiring Beverly Hannon Seen as A Role Model
Ronda K Cornwell from Earlville writes praising state senator Beverly A Hannon of District 7 as a sincere public servant who traveled to Honduras and Nicaragua to show care not for publicity, calling her a real inspiration.
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Beverly A. Hannon
District
Honduras
Nicaragua
Vision of Peace The Peace Celebration at City Hall venues
Fall invites a new beginning with a Peace Celebration on Sunday October 19 at 3 p.m. It starts at the Paramount Theatre and moves to May's Island then the City Hall armory. The event aims to inspire a more peaceful environment and world and invites all to participate.
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Paramount Theatre
May’s Island
Armory
City Hall
Boondoggle over railroad crossing work raised questions
A reader questions a Cedar Rapids rail crossing project costing about 1 million dollars with 900 thousand from federal funds. The letter asks whether the end result system safety and new pedestrian yield signs justify the expense and cites nearby towns and a budget deficit concern.
Reykjavik summit leaves Reagan’s arms vision in play
The Reykjavik meeting reshaped Washington’s approach to arms control, with Reagan pursuing large scale reductions and optimistic risk taking, while critics fear overconfidence in SDI and limits. Gorbachev overruled his experts on INF, agreeing to eliminate all INF missiles in Europe and keep 100 in Soviet Asia, 100 in the US. The coming months hinge on whether Reagan accepts temporary limits or presses ahead with space defense plans.
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Boston
Reykjavik
Western Alliance
Reagan
Soviet Union
Wall Street Journal
Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Europe
Soviet Asia
United States
Sen
Sam Nunn
Georgia
SDI
Nunn
York Times
Write Right Carl Kane Splits Infinitive Debate
Gus Schrader and Gilbert Maas argued over a sentence about success. The column confirms the original text split the infinitive and notes the misprint occurred in print, not in the computer entry. The editor apologizes and offers a booklet of Write Right columns for $2.95, with mail orders via The Gazette.
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Gus Schrader
Gus
Gilbert Maas
Gil
Carl Kane
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Lucore) Hollan
Mound Farm
Judge Greene
W.W. Smith
Joseph Hollan
Stephen Pollock
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Benjamin Stewart
St. Paul’s Church
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Ronda K. Cornwell
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Anamosa
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