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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1982
Page
1
The Gazette weighs the Iowa and New Jersey mothball revival as a costly yet potentially strategic option amid nuclear-era warfare. Critics see waste, while proponents argue the ships’ firepower and deterrent value, with historical notes on past actions and psychological impact.
The Iowa Housing Finance Authority approved a plan to issue 30 million dollars in bonds to finance first time buyer loans. Loans target houses up to sixty three thousand eight hundred ten plus thousand in some areas with income up to thirty three thousand one hundred. Monthly payments near seven hundred dollars for a fifty thousand house, with a four percent origination fee and minimal down payment through VA or FHA programs. The program aims to stimulate housing and help the industry, though it carries redemption risk if mortgages go unfilled.
The piece lampoons a pattern of clergy backing various causes each month from peace to nuclear freeze. It cites Father Andrew Greeley opposing liberation theology and Billy Graham’s Moscow trip, warning about religious leaders trading moral credibility for political leverage.
A reader compares life in Haiti with American abundance, urging gratitude for basic comforts. The letter contrasts diet, housing, water access, and medical care with U S conditions, then suggests thanks for simple joys like nature and daily blessings.
A letter argues the U S and Soviet strategic weapons are near parity and mass deployments harm security and economy. It criticizes inflated claims of child genius testing by Glenn Doman and urges practical parenting over intensive early education methods.
The piece condemns humane treatment of non human animals citing Harry Sargeant Outlooks April 11. It argues pigs resemble humans in anatomy and intelligence and condemns killing pigs for food while urging respect for all animal life.
Former board member now managing director of Cedar Rapids Community Theatre thanks The Gazette for its local production reviews. The writer praises the paper for its community minded stance and support for actors and audiences.
Elizabeth Bowersox, who taught 25 years in rural Johnson County schools and 22 years at College Community, retires at end of the school year. A retirement party is planned Sunday May 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Prairie View Building on the College Community campus.
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