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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1980
Page
6
The piece surveys a national clash between anti business efforts and Growth Day pro corporate publicity. It notes 100 cities hosting events against 11 corporations over pollution civil rights secrecy and influence abuses, while Growth Day promotes corporate benefits. It cautions readers to seek balance and avoid annual media cycles.
A Mason City court ruling challenges Iowa compulsory education by clarifying home tutoring without a certified teacher. Parents increasingly seek non approved schools amid concerns over moral values, basic skills, and discipline as DPI studies show Iowa students master basics but struggle to apply them.
A reader argues for stronger home and property protections amid multiple burglaries in Cedar Rapids and nearby homes. The letter cites ignored police responses and urges citizens to reassess security and legal rights.
A reader urges self defense against crime, challenging reliance on police and the judiciary. The letter argues for arming and protecting homes, questions the justice system, and warns that inaction harms law abiding citizens who now see themselves as “the other guy.”
Letter from Neil S. Hollander, chairman of the Shade for Sheriff Committee, argues the incumbent is the only viable candidate based on experience education and organizational growth. He says crime’s complexity defies simple solutions and urges voters to evaluate qualifications and public service commitment. He notes concerns over campaign focus on attitudes versus proven governance.
Opinion argues for limiting profits as a remedy to soaring costs, criticizing efforts to cap necessities for low and moderate incomes and proposing to address excesses at the source rather than at the consumer level.
Ronald Reagan has moved to a 48 percent to 45 percent lead over President Carter among likely voters, a 211-point swing from four weeks earlier. John Anderson shows 22 percent if he runs, threatening a 38-38 tie between Reagan and Carter.
The 1980 Linn County Democratic Convention adopted rank order voting to let delegates prioritize platform planks. The system allows ratifying a short or long list, enabling minority coalitions to influence outcomes and push for consensus on public welfare amid inflation and resource concerns.
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