Renaming Cedar Rapids Schools to Alphabetical Codes
A letter argues renaming Cedar Rapids School District schools to generic codes like School A or School No 1 to avoid venerating figures. It proposes replacing names Jefferson Washington Kennedy McKinley Franklin with lettered or numbered designations.
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Jefferson
Washington
Kennedy
McKinley
Franklin
Cedar Rapids School District
Jefferson High School
Washington High School
Road mishap sparks calls for safer riding and center praise
A Cedar Rapids reader advocates helmet laws a moped safety course and licensing to keep underage riders off the road. The Five Seasons Center is hailed as the city’s best recent development of Econony and recreation despite initial bugs. The letter urges support for the center and criticizes ongoing complaints about public spending and governance.
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Cedar Rapids
Pro Amtrak Moped Control Letter Sparks Debate
A Cedar Rapids rider disputes pro-moped measures, citing safety risks from underage riders, hubris by bicyclists, and stunt accidents. He notes a light 95 pound bike with a half gallon tank and recalls near misses including a girl helmeted to avoid severe injury. He calls for stricter licensing and safer handling education.
Amtrak rail travel praised as cheaper and safer than driving
A reader argues the Five Seasons Center costs discourage family outings and contrasts a trip on Amtrak from LaCrosse to Vancouver and Seattle with a six block drive to Waterloo. They praise Amtrak service, price, and comfort and urge federal support to expand rail travel for future generations.
The Unemployed Despised Yet Key to Our Inflation Fight
A Cedar Rapids letter-essay argues that millions out of work result from national policy aimed at curbing inflation. It contends unemployment is mismanaged scapegoat blaming the poor, details six illogical reasons for despising the jobless, and cites Ruth Brandwein on welfare stigma.
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Ruth Brandwein
University of Iowa School of Social Work
University integrity at Iowa State faces encroachment risk
President Parks warns that higher education risks distortion as absolute truth seeks to invade classrooms. He stresses defending Iowa State University’s integrity through teaching, research, and service free from external pressure and ideological distortion.
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Iowa State University
Iowa State
W. Robert Parks
Ames
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
American Association of Universities
Right Check and By Carl Kane
Opinion on the dangers of using the word and in writing. The author cites examples from sports and news to show how and can trigger rereading or be unnecessary with careful wording.
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Amtrak
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Five Seasons Center
Matthew Prior
Cedar Rapids Honda
Waterloo
Roy Clark
Des Moines
Congress Grounds
Mike Deupree
Vancouver
Wash
LaCrosse
Wis
Seattle
Sun
By Patrick K. Lackey
William Faulkner
Patrick K. Lackey
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Des Moines Register
Studs Turkel
Chrysler
President Parks
By Carl Kane
Barb Fitzgerald
Marion
Pablum
Augusta, Ga
Maury White
Augusta Chronicle
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