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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1987
Page
6
The piece notes the 40th anniversary of the fairness doctrine and traces FCC history from 1945 to 1947 when the agency narrowed the TV spectrum to VHF, delaying UHF, affecting color TV and all-channel sets, and shaping U.S. commerce. It argues policy limits and industry lobbying influenced today’s broadcast landscape.
New York district judge preserved CBS rights to Amos n Andy characters arguing lack of use is not a penalty. The decision suggests CBS may revive the show on Broadway or television while noting public sentiment and civil rights context have shifted. Backers have invested millions in Silverman’s Broadway production.
DaNae D Mikesh argues in a letter to the Gazette that a state supported Cedar Rapids school system should favor local Iowa suppliers over the lowest bid from a Nebraska company to boost the local economy, save time, and support local jobs.
Evelyn Stejskal lauds WMTs 65th anniversary celebration and staff energy at Pioneer Village. She praises fair coverage, 4-H stories, and the value of youth animal projects while urging continued eastern Iowa fair reportage.
A 7-year-old boy and his mother face heartbreak after a black and gold Thunder bicycle with engraved name was taken around 9 30 a.m. Monday Aug 10 at 1602 Eighth Ave SE. The crossbar bore the name Joey. owner asks for return and offers contact at 362 4992.
The piece argues Ronald Reagan's nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court was strong in a weak term, provoking Sen Edward Kennedy and Sen Joseph Biden. It critiques the push for court balance over fitness, warning that a balance standard risks mediocrity and politicized confirmation. The author discusses reactions, potential fundraising, and liberal predictions of outcomes.
Safire argues that a Bork nomination by Biden or Cuomo would force centrists to approve a bland, consensus jurist. He urges rejecting colorless judges in favor of a court where distinct philosophies clash, citing Bork versus Tribe and Brennan versus Rehnquist as ideal.
A Cedar Rapids 50-year veteran in technology and business invites Eastern Iowans to express themselves in a new open topics forum. He has worked with several U S companies including Collins Radio and is now engaged in high tech research and writing.
In a long reflection on the 1988 campaign, the author argues voters are disenchanted because candidates neglect root economic problems. He outlines how Americans for Economic Rights aims to push bold reforms, raise substantive debate, and mobilize disaffected “dropout” voters through education and planned debates.
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