Letters to the Gazette readers urge action on hit and run crashes
The writer laments repeated hit and run damage to three trucks in LaCrosse Wisconsin and seeks tips to identify the offender. A second letter defends family bed arguments and cites books by Thevenin and Sears. Other items praise church hunger efforts in Linn County and discuss Social Security commentary, Marion pet ordinance debates, and local endorsements for Frank Reynolds.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Block
Tina Thevenin
William Sears
Elizabeth Hepworth
Hickorywood Ct
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Frank Reynolds
Reynolds
Bob Burnham
G.E. Tonsager
26Th St
Return of regular season NFL fans sparks nationwide debate
An opinion piece laments the NFL strike's disruption of Sunday rituals and cites a 24 trillion debt, urging national unity on fiscal issues. It contrasts sports devotion with political indifference and questions the influence of new team owners on the game.
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NFL
Mayor Don Canney Proves Experience Drives Cedar Rapids Growth
Supporters credit Mayor Canney with city hall expertise and private partnerships that spur economic development. The Cedar Rapids effort secured a $5.4 million package to keep Teleconnect downtown and a $475,000 state grant to aid relocation, preserving 2,000 downtown jobs.
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Don Canney
Cedar Rapids
Teleconnect
Northeast side's backward eighteen years under Mayor Canney
The Northeast side recounts a decade and a half of decline under Mayor Canney highlighting closed businesses after Center Point Road and Oakland area one way traffic. It notes A W Root Beer filling station Skelly and other shops shuttered and longer bus rides to Kennedy High School and downtown. It claims Heather Lumber Padzewsky and Great Electric Building tenants suffered before big retailers appeared.
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Canney
Center Point Road
Oakland
McCloud Drive
J Avenue
Skelly
Lincoln Avenue
Clark
G ‘Avenue
G Avenue
Lake Avenue
Iowa Radio Supply
Tank Car
Heather Lumber
Sutherland's
Menard’s
Padzewsky
Great Electric
Daniels Park
H ‘Avenue
Krejer
32Nd
Danish Bakery
32Nd Street
Oakland Courts and Garden
Oakland-Northwood
Kennedy High School
O Avenue
Deer collision thank you note from Tipton couple
Ed and Gladys Achey thank the Cedar Rapids area after a deer struck their car on Highway 30 east of Cedar Rapids on October 18 at about 11 am. They praise a kind woman named Debbie who offered aid and sat with them, Ely Fire Department responders, law enforcement, ambulance and hospital staff, and their children for support. The couple suffered minor injuries and want to express gratitude to all helpers.
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Cedar Rapids
Debbie
Ely
Gladys Achey Tipton
Marion City Coun member praises Dr Victor Klopfenstein for mayor bid
A former Marion City Council member recalls eight years of Victor Klopfenstein's conscientious work for Marion Iowa and the National League of Cities. He asserts that electing Klopfenstein mayor would benefit local government and bring esteem at state and national levels.
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Marion
Victor Klopfenstein
Iowa
National League of Cities
Klopfenstein
Readers Letters Policy Clarifies Corrections and Opinions
Print.ng readers letters are not guaranteed accuracy or a value judgment. The section invites equal opportunity for corrections and contradictions from readers, ensuring room for differing opinions in publication.
City officials back nationwide safety effort and cleanup
BD Cooper credits Cedar Rapids City Council and Fire Department including Commissioner Floyd Bergen for authorizing cleanup of leaking underground gasoline tanks at 29th Street and Center Point Road. He commends their foresight in safeguarding homes, businesses, and public health from gasoline in sewers and vapor exposure.
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Cedar Rapids
BD. Cooper
PES. Inc
35Th St
Marion
Safety concerns prompt call for new safety commissioner
Debbie Steitz of 1112 T Ave NW urges Cedar Rapids voters to replace Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen citing dismantled school crossing signs and fewer crossing guards. She endorses Bob Jaeger for public safety on election day.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
Public Safety
Bob Jaeger
Debbie Steitz
T Ave
Betty McCollister A Iowa City Freelance Writer
Betty McCollister of Iowa City is described as a free lance writer and mother of six with eleven grandchildren. The piece notes her experiences on both coasts and elsewhere in her journey through motherhood and family life.
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Iowa City
Pat Robertson’s Iowa surge sparks GOP alarm and debate
The piece traces Robertson’s strong Iowa straw poll showing and the accompanying concern among Bush supporters. It cites a leaked two sheet guide advising Christians to organize inside parties, avoid public exposure, and subtly influence local and national politics, framed as a tactic to “win men for the Kingdom.”
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Pat Robertson
Iowa
George Bush
Robertson
Bush
Michigan
Chatted up? A column joins old friends and language quirks
The writer recalls readers Horace Hedges and Henrietta Ruff sending notes about pronoun use and plural forms of proper nouns. They discuss whether phrases like chatted up are acceptable and ponder plural endings for names ending in y, noting exceptions like Rockies and Alleghenies.
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Babies
Kennedys
Kansas Citys
Rockies
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