Toxic Cleanup Day Spreads Awareness Across Linn County
Community urged to join Toxic Cleanup Day on Saturday September 27 led by Dick Freeman Iowa State extension director. Volunteers collect hazardous household wastes at Hawkeye Downs with controls on explosives radioactive wastes and other ineligible items, while familiar products and pesticides are highlighted for safe disposal.
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League of Women Voters urges safe disposal of household wastes
Marianne Cameron of Cedar Rapids chairs natural resources for the Cedar Rapids Marion LWV. She urges residents to avoid flushing toxic fluids, to buy minimal amounts, seek safer alternatives, urge county planners, and question candidates on environmental protections and enforcement.
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Readers clash over Doonesbury censorship in Gazette letters
Readers from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines battle Gazette policy on Doonesbury. Critics accuse editors of censorship of Pat Robertson satire while defending free speech and reader choice. The exchange cites Kaul Fillenworth and editorials as conflicting influences on comic strips and opinion pages.
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