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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1977
Page
6
Stripping in Linn County Jail Under Review
Complainants allege brutal treatment by law enforcement after drunken driving arrests in Cedar Rapids. The practice of strip searches during booking at Linn County Jail is being scrutinized for privacy concerns and dignity violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Debating jail stripping policy sparks rights questions
A Gazette report questions the legality and due process of stripping prisoners for searches at Linn County facilities. Citing sheriff statements and past practices, the piece urges court review, possible grand jury input, and civil liberties oversight to curb indignities and ensure constitutional protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Darold Smith
Orlie
FBI
Virginia
Smith
Linn County
Erring editors and corrections charm WSJ feature
The Wall Street Journal October 20 piece playfully examines the eagerness to correct mistakes quickly. It notes editors avoid embarrassment while recounting humorous goals and corrections, with mentions of Bryan Eagle and a church group book title mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wall Street Journal
Bryan
Texas
Catholic Cemeteries Reflect Faith in Cedar Rapids
The article notes that Catholics in the Cedar Rapids area have long maintained cemeteries as a corporal work of mercy and integral to funeral rites, highlighting the cemetery as a testament to belief in the resurrection of the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Letter to the Editor Praises Catholic Cemetery Choices
The Rev John W Dalton of Dubuque argues for pre need counseling and grave alternatives offered by archdiocese cemeteries in Cedar Rapids. He contends an advertisement questioning burial decisions insults Catholic families and condemns efforts to promote the Garden of the Resurrection as water free and properly prepared. The piece notes a pending FTC trade regulation on funeral practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Garden of the Resurrection
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Federal Trade Commission
Editorial appreciation letter on advertising pleas
Readers thank the paper for replying to concerns about controlling objectionable and X rated entertainment. They commend the Oct 23 editorial and express gratitude for the response on behalf of concerned readers.
Note of thanks for Gazette film critic Jeff Moravec
A reader compliments The Gazette for hiring Jeff Moravec as movie critic praising his knowledgeable, intelligent reviews after years of subpar coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Jeff Moravec
Pro life group warns against hate mail and vows legal protest
The letter from Linn Area LIFE co chairs defends anti abortion protests and condemns hate mail while promising continued legal actions to overturn abortion rulings. They deny involvement in a St Paul fire and critique restaurant reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Area Life
St. Paul
St. Paul Right To Life
Young lawyers bent on lawyering reforms
William F Buckley Jr reflects on law students and the ethics of the legal profession. He argues reform must start within the field simplifying laws recoding procedures and reducing waste while critiquing the growth of casuistry and high legal fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horowitz
Mick Jagger
Hamlet
Gazette Praises Policy Change on Movie Advertising
Editors commend the decision on advertising movies and urge other newspapers to adopt the policy. They offer thanks to God for guidance and pray that The Gazette prosper in accordance with biblical principles.
Word play and punctuation debates in readers letters
Readers weigh in on proper apostrophe usage in names such as The Browns and The Smiths and discuss whether ending with s requires an apostrophe. The exchange also reviews the meanings of agree and the phrase goof in a Webster list, with humor about dictionaries. York Times Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Behrendsen
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Kappie Spencer
Des Moines
Congress eyes payoff for aging lawmakers amid pension debate
The House moved to extend a $3,000-a-year boost to pensions for retiring members, rising from 42,880 to about 46,000 dollars with higher salaries. Opposing view notes voters determine turnover, not Treasury handouts, and criticizes elitist motives from Common Cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Capitol Hill
Senate
The
U.S. Treasury
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John Robertson Moraaing
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Paul Laurence
Laurence Paul
Register
Gram
John W. Dalton Dubuque
Linn
William F. Buckley Jr
Henry Mencken
Nixon
Mitchell
Erlichman
Dean
Liddy
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Bat
Roger Babson
Theodore M. Bernstein
Joan D. Masson
Kenmore
N.Y
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Jameses
Mr. Spencer
York Times
Congress
Pension Gravy
By Don Oakley
People’s Lobby
Common Cause
David
Cohen
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