King's Birthday Holiday Sparks Debate In Congress
The Gazette editorial reflects on King Day becoming a federal holiday starting 1986. It weighs practicality versus honor, notes opposition from Rep. Helms and Iowa Senators, and suggests a Civil Rights Day as an alternative. The piece defends honoring King while questioning the holiday's naming and national impact.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Reagan
King
Iowa
Tom Tauke
House of Representatives
Helms Brush
Designate Franklin Day to honor MLK holiday
Opponents of MLK Day cited cost and lack of equivalent honors for other figures. The proposal suggests designating the Saturday after MLK Day as Benjamin Franklin Day to honor the Philadelphia printer by requiring Americans to work at least eight hours.
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Martin Luther King Jr
America
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Congress
Fathers push for new law to curb custody bias
Iowa Fathers' Rights Council urges a freeze on parental rights until custody reform. They point to Texas training requirements for judges and argue that courts still favor mothers in custody battles despite two way custody laws. They call for stronger law to enforce equality.
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Iowa Fathers’ Rights Council
Iowa
Texas
Resigned Interior Secretary Watt sparks mixed feelings
Readers criticize James Watt's resignation as weak on the issue of wilderness protection. They warn that Reagan administration policies and anti conservationist agendas may persist through a replacement, risking continued damage to the EPA, national parks, and river systems.
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Interior
James Watt
Watt
EPA
Department of the Interior
Schools and the danger of biased power in education
A critique argues that American schools train students to accept “might makes right” and lack fair due process for grievances against teachers and administrators. It urges colleges to publish clear codes, create independent student panels, and align internal justice with community standards to prevent alienation and foster global justice.
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U.S
America
East Iowa Readers Share Thoughts on Many Topics
Paul A. Smith of Cedar Rapids, a member of the science faculty at Coe College, is noted for active involvement in Democratic Party politics as periodical observers from Eastern Iowa express their views.
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Paul A. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Court fight overvisitation rights escalates again
A man seeks justice as his former partner again blocks visitation with their daughter. He has paid child support and previously lost months of time, facing court costs and another upcoming hearing with Christmas possibly missed.
Computer trouble letters cite FBI home raid and rights fears
A columnist laments FBI removal of Frederick L. Crouter’s computer from his Council Bluffs home noting the lack of home presence during the raid and questioning warrants. They warn of Big Brother overreach and potential Bill of Rights violations amid law enforcement power.
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The
Gazette
FBI
Council Bluffs
Frederick L. Crouter
All Saints School thanks community for Health and Safety Week
The school expresses gratitude for overwhelming community support during Oct 10 14 Health and Safety Week. Students gained classes on nutrition first aid child care safety fitness grooming and prevention of alcohol and drug abuse with help from Mercy Hospital St Luke's Hospital Linn County Extension Office and Hair by Stewarts.
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All Saints School
Home School Association
Mercy Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County
Hair
Stewarts
Wrong on red and taillight talk in politics letter
A reader criticizes traffic safety focus on taillights and advocates harsher punishment for drug users. The letter claims dope users cause accidents, mocks officials for ignoring Reagan's drug war, and questions foreign entanglements influencing policy.
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Big Brother
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