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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1979
Page
9
A letter thanks Iowa residents for warm welcomes on pheasant hunting trips and notes lessons learned about trust and concern toward outsiders. The writer praises Iowa hospitality compared with other U.S. and Canadian locales.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones argues in April 1 column that public obsession with profits ignores private enterprise’s role in national productivity. He says real wealth comes from earth’s resources and effort, warning against deficit spending inflation and misaligned inputs.
The article argues that events on March 30 amplify President Carter's stance on nuclear energy as central to a broader national energy policy, suggesting a reevaluation of America's commitment to a comprehensive and equitable energy plan is warranted.
A reader praises a veterinarian who rushed to treat a cat injured by a car fan. The writer notes the vet worked nearly two hours, saving the pet, and extends sympathies to the writer's family while lauding the care provided by the vet and staff.
A Cedar Rapids program Brendelwood at Meth-Wick Manor offers day care for adults 55 and older living at home who need supervision or help with daily activities. The piece urges more Title XX funding and support from churches, organizations, and legislation to keep such day care affordable and available as an alternative to nursing homes.
A bill allowing optometrists in Iowa to use drugs to aid eye disease diagnosis passed the Senate and would become law January 1 1980 if the House and governor approve. The piece advocates expanded optometric pharmacology, arguing it improves early disease detection and patient care while noting opposition from ophthalmologists.
Reid E. Motley M.D. explains optometrists measure refractive errors and fit lenses but lack medical training to diagnose or safely use drugs. He argues ophthalmologists require extensive medical education and in-hospital training, warns against granting optometrists drug use, cites risks of atropine and neosynephrine, and notes optometrist licensing could mislead the public about medical care.
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