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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1988
Page
6
J P Hladky Jr chairs the board while Joe Hladky III serves as president and publisher John Robertson is executive editor Art Heusinkveld oversees editorials Editorial Board Chairman Dave Morris acts as managing editor in a leadership slate for the paper.
An editorial notes presidential ages from Bush 63 and Dukakis 54 to Kennedy 43 and Reagan 73, arguing age is a minor issue for electability. It highlights Gore 40 and other hopefuls as viable youths, suggesting voters favour a mature but not aged leader in 1988.
The piece argues Jackson's stance on negotiating with terrorists is misguided and morally wrong, claiming concessions and hostage exchanges would encourage more acts of terror and signal defeat. It critiques his empathy for underdog groups as dangerous.
A reader notes the Legislature adjourned but fears taxes rise further after years of proposed increases and new income tax. The writer, a former teacher now in business, cites personal loss to advocate honesty about tax hikes. A second anecdote recalls surviving a highway crash while wearing a seat belt.
A transcript shows a welfare office exchange about loans and benefits, followed by letter urging Cedar Rapids voters to elect library trustees. The writer defends elected boards as accountable and urges petition support to replace appointed trustees with an elected body.
A reader laments Angola's 25 year civil war and accuses Cuban troops under Moscow of prolonging suffering. She notes mine injuries, long wheelchair lines, and fake peace gestures by Soviets, urging prayer for victims and recalling Hebrews 13 3.
A May 9 meeting at 3 p.m. in Cedar Rapids City Hall will decide if a 387 foot antenna tower should be built in a residential southeast area. The speaker argues it harms health and wildlife and urges residents to oppose the plan at the Board of Adjustment.
The Abbe Center for Community Care invites the public to an open house Sunday May 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1860 County Home Rd Marion. Associate director Dan Streitner notes the center serves elderly residents and those with mental illness or developmental disabilities, promoting independent living.
Eastern Iowans share personal reflections in this Outlooks piece. A former fleet manager for the Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co. and editor of the company paper, who retired in 1985, notes interests in travel reading and photography as part of his retirement perspective.
Op-ed reflects on politics and religion as roots of societal misery, arguing both science and faith have roles in education. It critiques creationism versus evolution and condemns politicized religion, urging open inquiry and personal judgment without dogmatic sides.
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