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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1988
Page
6
J P Hladky Jr chairs the board with Joe Hladky III as president and publisher John Donnelly as executive vice president and treasurer John Robertson as executive editor Art Heusinkveld edits the editorial pages Dave Morris serves as editorial board chairman and managing editor
Editorial notes a proposed four step wage hike from 3.35 to 5.05 by 1991 with a CBO forecast of higher consumer prices and up to 500000 jobs lost. A second report later omits these economic effects after Democratic majority opposition.
The piece analyzes Democratic and GOP plans for a three step rise to 4.65 with indexing to keep the bottom at half national average, and a GOP path to 4.35 with a 3.35 training wage. It notes potential job losses, union stakes, and the political calculus behind raising wages for the broad workforce.
A long running concern over unintentional dolphin deaths in tuna fishing. The Reagan administration faces delays in enforcing laws meant to curb foreign fleets. Dolphin populations in tropical Pacific shrinking. advocates urge strict enforcement and international pressure to end the slaughter.
The writer urges stopping stereotypes about the elderly, praising their experience and value. They encourage outreach to aging neighbors and highlight the Heritage Trail in Dubuque County as a model of community life. The piece notes trail upkeep, rural-urban links, and personal reflections while walking and talking with God.
Local residents oppose a proposed 386-foot microwave tower at 3101 Spruce Ave SE by Telephone and Data Systems. They warn it harms views, property values, and neighborhood character, urging May 9 Board of Adjustment input at City Hall and citing limited local benefits and high costs.
The Riviera hosts a canned items fundraiser film festival featuring The Grapes of Wrath to benefit Willis Dady Emergency Shelter. Shows run tonight at The People's Church and Tuesday April 26 at Mount Mercy Campus with a homeless issues discussion afterward. For info contact Jim Welborn at 362 7555. Edwin Meese resignation urged citing alleged misconduct and untrustworthy explanations.
Kenneth A. Cook from Manchester argues that state legislators, praised for wit, awarded themselves a health insurance raise and increased the gas tax by two cents in August, harming Iowa residents and tourists who may pay higher costs crossing state lines.
Linn-Mar Community Schools extend thanks to volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Superintendent Glen A. Easterday and volunteer coordinator Sandra J. Phelps recognize parents and community members for their time and talents enriching students' educational experiences.
The Gazette says it does not vouch for accuracy or judge opinions in letters. Corrections or contradicting views are given an equal opportunity for publication.
A critique of Gallaudet University for the deaf where mob action led to a qualified woman’s forced resignation. The text argues against using impairment as a hiring criterion and condemns discrimination by the very group it targets, warning of broader societal consequences.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited. The views are theirs.
Dale L. Netherton of Swisher serves as plant sanitation manager at General Mills and teaches part time at Kirkwood Community College. He comments that the debate over deaf students exposes a broader bias against healthy, capable individuals and questions the fairness of affirmative action in job hiring. He argues for individual dignity and non-discrimination, opposing lumping people by physiological status.
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