Comment on Hatch Amendment and unborn rights in Outlooks column
The letter argues the Hatch Amendment violates basic rights by ignoring unborn children’s life. cites Bible verses and the Declaration to claim God endows unalienable rights. It asserts Supreme Court errors, defends constitutional-originalism, and warns abortion supporters seek easy choices at the cost of innocent lives.
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Wendee Phillips
Hatch
Supreme Court
Phillips
Improving Police Selection and Training Standards
The text argues for stricter officer recruitment and training. It calls for clean criminal and school records, age 21, valid license, and high school graduation. It recommends psychology classes, driving skills, and better detection of personality issues to prevent harm and reform the force.
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Michael Brokaw
Brokaw
Cedar Rapidian
Begin Is Right on PLO Threat in Lebanon
Letter writer supports Menachem Begin for vowing to remove PLO and Syrians from Lebanon and criticizes U S and other powers for pressuring Israel to abandon Gaza and the West Bank. Compares Israel’s plight to feared foreign occupation of U S states and condemns Arab states and PLO as a danger to peace.
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PLO
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jerusalem
PLO Terorist
Menachem Begin
Beirut
Maine
Florida
California
Lebanon
U.N
Not the Patients Fault Says Health Plan Critic
A letter to legislators argues Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa shifts blame for high health costs to patients and not doctors. It accuses the insurer of changing coverage to favor outpatient services and redefining medical necessity, urging continued oversight of cost drivers and physician practices.
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D. Eugene Sibery
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Iowa
Mr. Sibery
Blue Shield
Sibery
Improprieties alleged in county probe of Corrections Center
A reader questions alleged improprieties at the Community Corrections Center. The letter cites threats of revocation for unemployment or letters to The Gazette, theft of a letter, multiple disciplinary hearings, biased hearings, and staff interference. The author asks why officials did not review the complaints and mentions attempts to censure him.
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Department of Correctional Services
Corrections Center
Linn County
Larry Nelson
Jeff Hanover
Mr. Nelson
Indian Creek Elementary Open House Thanks Parents for Support
The staff at Indian Creek Elementary School thanks parents for attending the September 16 open house. The event occurred with lights out at start and remained off, yet a large crowd showed support and interest in the school and its students.
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Indian Creek Elementary School
Iowa
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