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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1982

Page

7

OF Hladky Jr Chairman of the Board of Directors

The source notes OF Hladky Jr serving as chairman of the board of directors. No additional details are provided in the readable text.

OF. Hladky, Jr

Fairer way to bond in Iowa sparks debate on debt

The piece argues for a straight majority vote on statewide bonds and contrasts it with the current 60 percent hurdle for local debt. It notes a potential $700 million cost at 9 percent over 20 years and questions fairness and consistency in applying debt rules across state and local levels. It urges aligning statutory law with constitutional guidance to enable broader public works funding.

Roxanne Conlin Iowa

Thorpe’s Olympic medals restored after decades delay

The IOCs decision to return Jim Thorpe’s 1912 Stockholm medals ends a long campaign by Thorpe’s family and U S Olympic Committee. Thorpe, born in Oklahoma and a Sac and Fox member, had lost amateur status after a 1910s baseball payment. His life spanned sports fame, citizenship battles, and later poverty before legacy recognition.

International Olympic Committee Thorpe U.S. Olympic Committee U.S. Congress U.S

Wyoming retirement fight tests 10th Amendment powers

In EEOC v Wyoming the Supreme Court weighs whether federal rules trump Wyoming’s 55 year retirement age for state officers. The district court sided with states rights under the 10th Amendment, while questioners probed Commerce Clause limits. A decision, likely by late November, could restore state sovereignty in internal affairs and retirement systems.

EEOC State of Wyoming Equal Employment Opportunity Commission U.S. Postal Service United States House of Our Fathers Supreme Court Massachusetts

Conlin proposal aims to boost jobs and Iowa roads

A letter praising Roxanne Conlin outlines a plan to relieve unemployment by funding road and bridge upgrades, soil conservation, and job creation under a “priming the pump” approach. The writer lauds her youth, criticizes tax attitude remarks, and urges voting against her in the November election.

Roxanne Conlin Iowa Roxanne

WMT FM Promotes Liberal Easy Listening Philosophy

A reader extols WMT FM for years of soothing instrumental and soft listening. The piece urges tuning to liberal easy listening to calm minds, energize cells, and sustain a vibrant, non abrasive sound from top artists.

WMTFM Wmt-Fm

Prayerful call for unity in prayers for the president

A message urging believers to follow 1 Timothy 2 1 2 by praying for kings and all in authority to foster a quiet peaceful life. The note calls for bipartisan unity in prayer to support the president and allow God to work through the people.

The Flight of the Phoenix and the rise of the computer age

The essay argues computers move from novelty to necessity, noting early fears in fiction and highlighting the shift from slide rules to mass market microcomputers. It warns that computer illiteracy will close career doors and urges parental effort to expose children to computing and related materials.

Jimmy Stewart Harvard Graduate School Aristotle

Eastern Iowans invited to express thoughts here

Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans are invited to share their views. The piece notes Terry Alan Hull of Cedar Rapids as a Postal Service employee, writer, photographer, and director of a private library, highlighting a community voice project.

Terry Alan Hull Cedar Rapids Postal Service

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