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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1979
Page
6
The article discusses a tentative Teamsters trucking pay deal facing wage guideline questions. Disagreements over a 30 percent three year rise versus 22.5 percent reflect tensions between restraint rules and possible excess. Observers note the case may influence other unions and provoke scrutiny of White House guidelines.
Norman Cousins notes Secretary Brown insists SALT II will not cut the military budget, prompting critique of Carter era aims to curb armaments. The piece calls for presidential clarity to maintain credibility abroad and at home and warns against letting the military veto influence SALT talks.
A scioto editorial describes Iowa House failure to floor vote on medical marijuana for glaucoma and cancer therapy. It critiques partisan delay, notes Chip Carter attendance, and laments missing a chance to legalize prescriptions in 1979.
A reader rebuts the Prairieburg phone system story by praising Linda Svatek’s account but defending Ralph Kula. The letter argues Kula has served 200 customers well for nearly 30 years and questions the cost of bringing in help from Springville. It notes lines on the ground were only temporarily placed and will be buried in spring.
A reader defends a $6 monthly service charge citing two daily pay phone calls as justification. They praise Ralph Kula and a repairman for late breakfasts and dinners caused by calls, noting disruptions at all hours and Sundays. Prairieburg residents should recognize the value.
The letter accuses the SALT II treaty campaign of propagandizing Americans through a Peace Council linked network. It warns of Marxist aims, calls for strong national defense, and cites figures like Culver Harkin Bedell Rostow and Nitze while arguing against disarmament and for robust deterrence.
A tiny instrument can be inserted into a patient to take and transmit color television pictures. The device could locate an incriminating paper swallowed by a spy, allowing reading before digestion, a claim attributed to Carl Ribiet Jr from Interocean Press Syndicate.
The piece notes spring brings not only renewal but higher personal crisis admissions and suicides in regions like New Hampshire and upstate New York. It cites studies from the World Health Organization and Dr. Peter C. Whybrow of Dartmouth Medical School, linking seasonal rhythms to mood and mental illness while highlighting periods of peak intellectual performance.
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