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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1982
Page
6
John Robertson serves as Managing Editor while Art Heusinkveld oversees Editorial Pages with responsibility for opinion content. The Editorial Board chairs steer policy and discipline.
The Gazette argues the 68-31 House vote to ease minimum distances between anaerobic waste lagoons and homes enables Iowa Beef Processors to locate a Stanwood plant. It praises economic benefits and monitoring while noting odors and local resident concerns, urging compensation and strict oversight.
A critique of the Postal Service using phony ads and mailed responses to warn readers against scams. The piece questions government involvement in deceptive protection efforts and warns that such tactics undermine trust and raise ethics concerns amid tight postal funding.
A reader argues against a new Iowa DSS dependent care report, calculating monthly and annual costs for AFDC forms. He compares welfare costs to corporate subsidies, questions job availability, and urges reevaluation. He also condemns demands for medical infallibility, endorsing waivers to limit malpractice liability with safeguards. Muller Koeper Alburnett
A reader rebuts DeVere Hirt, arguing the Golden Rule promotes charity beyond self-interest. The writer rejects equating it with self-interest, asserts that true application requires consideration for others, and emphasizes God‑centered humanity as the basis for charity and humane conduct.
Consumer alert as a Cedar Rapids shopper reports paying $1.29 per quart for California strawberries in one store, only to be charged $2.87 after the scale displayed pounds instead of quarts. He warns that small print and marketing gimmicks can trick buyers.
Bever Zoo Action Committee voices concerns over USDA condemnation of the bear exhibit and future housing for Moose and Molly. They urge replacing animal dealer ties, expanding wolf and lynx enclosures, and consulting zoo professionals to avoid further condemnations and costly heated facilities. Dr. Chris Thoms raises the issues.
James Reston weighs Britain Argentina dispute as a global problem. He notes Washington's initial neutral stance and Haig’s push for UN withdrawal and negotiated settlement, warning that force could trigger wider wars and urging a measured, compromise path. Military action risks destabilizing world order and other border disputes.
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