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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1983
Page
9
A columnist protests changes to biblical phrasing in lectionaries urged by the National Council of Churches. He argues modifying terms like King and Son of Man wrecks the music and poetry, defending traditional masculine language despite feminist aims.
A reader disputes Joyce Brothers on left handed independence, argues about education funding and U.N. policy, and commends Cedar Valley Montessori School curbside drop off for safety. The letter reflects concerns over pencil design, media coverage, and international affairs.
A parent protest weighs in on teacher pay and respect while criticizing Marion Police for ticketing parents who drop off children at Cedar Rapids Montessori School. The letter urges a parking zone change and stands against enforcement that targets parents while praising teachers and calling for better salary and support.
A reader questions dictionary usage over gauntlet versus gantlet noting proper phrases and historical meanings. The piece explains a gauntlet as a knight’s glove and a gantlet as a punishment run between armed lines, urging preservation of traditional phrases like throw down a gauntlet and run the gantlet.
A publication titled 101 Best of Write Right is offered by The Gazette, available in print or by mail for $2.95 plus $1.05 postage. The notice invites readers to order through the newspaper or by mail.
A reader defends Robert M. L. Johnson’s record on the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission. The letter argues his opinions reflected his constituents, not personal views, noting his crime law work and fiscal diligence. Congratulates Mayor Canney and The Gazette for coverage.
A Nebraska football crowd in Lincoln fills the stadium for a 35 0 halftime lead over Syracuse. Fans in red and white march to bands and banners while a wanderer notes the devotion as a fervent spectacle contrasting with Iowa and his own team.
Periodic observations from residents invited to express themselves. Richard O. Shirk of Oelwein, retired president of Shirk Oil Co., former member and chairman of the Iowa Library Commission, and once active in Republican Party politics, is mentioned as context for the views.
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