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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1987
Page
6
The Gazette notes Cedar Rapids Tuesday school election drew 1,937 voters, far below prior races, with one incumbent unopposed. Editorial argues low turnout reflects lack of interest, not need for immediate reforms like combining votes with municipal elections, and sees no mandate for change.
An INS ruling bars 14 Belgian French instructors from six Kansas City elementary schools, disrupting a federal desegregation effort to boost foreign language programs. The district plans an appeal, risking four months without qualified teachers while rules and training assessments come under review.
The piece argues Congress should expand catastrophic illness coverage beyond the Reagan plan and link it with broader health benefits for low income children and pregnant women. It cautions against a catastrophic only approach, highlights prenatal care savings, and notes Medicaid and Medicare balance concerns, citing Eizenstat and linked proposals.
A Cedar Rapids Washington High School Class of 1967 recounts a 20th reunion, noting faded youth, varied loyalties, and differing life paths. The piece links reunion attendance to pleasure, pain, and lasting motivation from past successes, observing a persistent sorting of classmates and the drive to keep winning.
An open forum invites thoughtful residents of eastern Iowa to share unrestricted views on any topic. The project emphasizes free expression and wide participation, encouraging diverse perspectives from local readers.
Cedar Rapids educator William C. Jacobson discusses sorting and rewarding in school versus life, noting GPA does not guarantee success and highlighting the value of activity programs. He reflects on aging, transitions, and the hope of future reunions as generations endure beyond 40.
Donna Butikofer argues fold-out stop signs protect children during school hours while noting current traffic law limits to limited hours. She calls for legal clarification to allow signs at school crossings to reduce injury risk to kids and urges authorities to balance motorist inconvenience with child safety.
The speaker argues ultimate judgment rests with Jesus not denominations, condemning churches that reject the poor and troubled. True church members serve the needy as taught in Matthew 25 and James 2, contrasting man’s church with Christ’s. Keith Jackson, 00 35th St., Lot 245, Marion.
Rosanne Freeburg credits University of Iowa College of Dentistry for affordable, supervised treatment. She avoided costly major work by choosing crowns and a new lower partial from student care, praising staff and students.
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