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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1979
Page
8
Executive Vice President JF Hladky II and President Publisher JF Hladky Jr lead editorial pages with Art Heusinkveld as editor. The item outlines the editorial hierarchy and page roles within the publication.
The USDA plans a 25 percent reduction in government beef purchases over 18 months and shifts to pork chicken and cheese for military and school programs. Cattlemen warn the move signals mixed signals, risking herd expansion and slower price gains while officials argue it fights inflation.
A 1950s style debate resurfaces as Ames school board member Robert Deppe pushes a Non-smokers Only Need Apply policy for future teacher hires. Critics warn against government intrusion into private life, noting past bans on smoking at meetings and broader strictures on teacher conduct.
A sharp look at pronoun agreement shows how writers misuse they, their and it with singular nouns like city team and association. Examples range from NOW representatives to sports writers stressing that they and their must match antecedents.
Gazette editorial notes U S Transportation Department plans to end Amtrak service on the Chicago San Francisco Zephyr through Iowa faces strong local opposition. It recalls 1920s rail prominence, costs, and subsidies, and warns May 14 potential automatic cut with fall implementation.
Letters argue the Iowa Conservation Commission should pursue a conservation oriented plan for Indian Bluffs with 29 overseers from landowners, ensuring five to ten year protections against condemnation and preventing adjacent land defacement or new housing. Authors urge mutual discussion to reach a workable, privately driven preservation model.
A Cedar Rapids Emerald Knights Dam and Bugle Corps member laments lack of hometown support while recounting national recognition and many out-of-town members. The writer questions Cedar Rapids' willingness to back the corps amid funding dismissal and stresses the corps relies on a small core of parents and members.
A Johnson School fourth grader warns that smoke from buildings darkens the sky and litter from cars spoils streets, parks, and alleys. He fears polluted water will ruin boating, harm fish, and urges people to start caring for the environment.
Lead sponsor rebuts Rep. Johnson as debate highlights that mere doctor allowances won’t help cancer or glaucoma patients. The bill aligns with FDA Schedule I rules and requires specific guidelines to obtain marijuana for the program.
Bill Rossey of 22 Wilson Ave SW disputes the April 3 Gazette editorial that labeled OPEC as greedy and not aiding third world nations. He argues many OPEC nations now fund regional and UN development and urges factual corrections as oil incomes change.
Luncheon companions of the late Orville Dwyer, a Chicago newspaper reporter, defend their friendship with a noted safe cracker by citing a 17th century writer and noting the paradox of friends in heaven and hell.
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