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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1979
Page
6
Commentaries on current issues reflect the stance of executive vice president J F Hladky and the editorial board. The piece frames policy questions and urges reader engagement through timely viewpoints.
The piece compares Carter to Hoover amid rising inflation and slow growth, noting inherited 6 percent inflation and economic pressures. It argues congressional spending and Fed decisions matter more, and that Hoover-like parallels exist mainly in do-something rhetoric. It concludes Carter may or may not rebound within four years.
Linda Eaton, an Iowa City firefighter hired in 1977, faced harassment and disciplinary action for requesting break time to nurse her infant. The Civil Rights Commission hearings examined whether punishments based on an unwritten rule were lawful and questioned city officials’ stance on breastfeeding as disruptive or privileged.
Syndicated column traces Francisco Macias Nguema's regime in Equatorial Guinea describing mass executions, forced labor, exile, and suppression of clergy. The piece notes international condemnation by Amnesty International and others, and questions why Western powers did not act despite awareness. It argues cold political calculation muted response from the West.
A discussion on the elusive meaning of news, tracing its origins from the French nouvelles to Webster definitions, and noting how modern media volume expands daily. It cites Ralph Nader, Neil MacNeil, and industry shifts from teletypes to electronic news while forecasting a growing demand for diverse coverage.
A patient describes the anxious wait before a visit to the doctor. A cheerful nurse escorts the person to the exam room and the patient notes a kind, pleasant doctor’s voice as the encounter begins.
Chris Beardsley expresses deep appreciation for Dr Albert Coates known as Doc. He credits the physician with warmth and people oriented care during knee and foot surgeries and ongoing arthritic flareups. Beardsley notes the doctor’s dedication and personal address.
In Kilpatrick’s Aug 2 column he cites life as an idiot’s tale about Carter manipulating the media and holding the public hostage. He notes a large Sunday night address drew double Carter’s expected audience and argues Congress’s wariness blocks noble proposals. A vacation might ease congressional belligerence.
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