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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1973
Page
6
Editorial page from the Che Geduc Rapids Gazette dated Monday April 16 1973 previews opinions on local issues. The page outlines upcoming public debates and commentary from staff writers on governance education economy and community concerns.
The Iowa legislature, with about 20 percent of its 150 members employing relatives, debates exempting lawmakers from nepotism laws for part-time status. Critics argue legislators are not a special class and should not alter laws to fit their circumstances, urging consistency with other part-time workers.
An editorial criticizes William Buckley for anchoring the abortion argument to when life begins, arguing science cannot determine personhood. It stresses that ethics, not science, decides personhood, notes Blackmun’s life reference, and highlights viability at about 28 weeks as the pivotal, lawful boundary for state interest and restrictions.
Kathe Goldstein argues that foreign language study remains vital as global interaction grows. She asserts that interpreters cannot replace personal language knowledge and urges language education for accurate communication, cultural understanding, and leadership in government, business, science, and culture.
Excerpt recounts the Sioux surrender and ensuing massacre as soldiers dismantle weapons, kill a guard, and attack unarmed Indians including women and children. The text describes a blizzard, mass graves, and moral outrage over who has rights to land, ending with commentary on alcohol and legalization debates.
A compact meditation on love contrasting masculine and feminine motives. The piece cites a standoff between love described as irresistible in men and as a deliberate choice in women. It likens love to a stubborn ailment, quipping that later life exposure makes it tougher.
The Highway Users Federation projects total interstate benefits near 274 billion by 1980 including operating, accident, and commercial time savings. If time value rises to three dollars per hour, benefits could reach 441 billion. The biggest untallied gain is the saving of human lives on safer highways.
A Harris survey shows 52 to 36 percent oppose aid to rebuild South Vietnam while 71 to 18 percent reject aid to North Vietnam. Since the cease-fire, Americans oppose postwar reconstruction aid to either side, preferring domestic social spending and avoiding entanglement in Vietnam’s aftermath.
A reader criticizes the March 19 Gazette for repeating a family account of the Wounded Knee battle. The note cites Virgil J. Vogel and Black Elk’s words, contrasting a claimant’s framing with historical counts of about 100 warriors and 500 soldiers, plus hardship among Lakota noncombatants.
The Gazette invites readers to send letters up to 400 words, with one letter per writer every 30 days. All submissions may be condensed or edited without changing meaning, and none are published anonymously. Writers must include name, address, readable handwritten signature, and a phone number for authentication. Contents focus on issues and events rather than personalities. poetry is not allowed.
A letter in The Gazette critiques the push to legalize marijuana and other drugs, contrasting it with the alcohol ban and questioning juvenile arguments. It cites a question about stealing a sheep versus a goat and lambasts the lack of strong opposition to drug legalization ideas.
The speaker criticizes President Nixon for urging more imports to reduce living costs. They question why the NFO was not asked to aid in orderly marketing of raw foods, arguing that slaughtering productive stock would cause hunger and higher beef prices. They call for freezing Nixon.
A nostalgic Spotlight piece describes an “Oldtimer” who remembers family Sunday drives with everyone crammed into the same car, capturing a bygone communal habit and the charm of shared rides.
Washington analysis by James J. Kilpatrick warns of widespread illiteracy with about a million students in trouble and 18.5 million adults functionally illiterate. Beall proposes grants for reading specialists, while Nixon favors local control of funds. The piece notes racial disparities and stresses need for targeted reading help.
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