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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1985
Page
6
The Gazette argues that immediate jail releases for drunken driving depend on who calls a judge at night, not favoritism. It proposes informing all prisoners of the option to seek early release, to ensure fairness while acknowledging judge and lawyer challenges.
A columnist blasts MLB pension terms proposing 91 000 per year at age 62 for players with ten years service as excessive. He notes 40 million yearly cost for 650 players and questions legality, comparing to Gehrig and Rose reputations and predicting rising ticket prices to fund these deals.
The president should frame the summit as already underway amid a Russian publicity push. Emphasize that Star Wars spurs talks on arms reductions, demand serious warhead cuts with any defense limits, demand on site verification, and push for a balanced, verifiable deal including space defense limits and restraint on Soviet actions abroad.
Letters to the Gazette recount John Gerber’s role in founding Kirkwood Community College in 1965 and his 17 of 20 years guiding its growth. The page also showcases endorsements for school board candidates Patrick M Courtney Linda Nassif Teague and Mary Ann Kucera, arguing for fiscal savvy and experienced leadership.
A couple expresses gratitude to the Cedar Rapids Horseman's Club for a joyful outing on Sunday August 25. They praise the club for kindness toward handicapped members and urge others to support such efforts. The letter notes hayrides wagon rides horse rides food and refreshments as part of a memorable day.
Support letter highlights Susan McDermott's leadership of youth events and commitment to wholesome activities shaping education. Praises organization skills from work on a school facilities committee and urges voters to back her candidacy on September 10.
Electa teacher Darrell McReynolds, a Benton Community District public school teacher, seeks a Cedar Rapids school board seat. He holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Iowa and emphasizes traditional values and parental concerns about children’s instruction.
A county attorney claims the school operates within the parameters of low requirements, misusing the term parameters which mathematicians apply to constants that vary. The piece also mocks overuse of prestige words and cites an Iowa Hawkeyes press day at Kinnick Stadium with All-American candidates.
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