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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1988
Page
6
J P Hladky Jr chairs the board while Joe Hladky III serves as president and publisher John Robertson is executive editor. Jerry Elsen leads editorial pages and Dave Morris chairs the editorial board with managing editor duties noted.
Editorial notes long shadow of FBI surveillance in Hoover years including wiretaps on Justices Warren Douglas Fortas and Stewart. While critics cite lax methods and paranoia, the piece argues to distinguish overreach from genuine threats and stresses need for historians to sort facts.
Organizers push a needy Iowa drought appeal for hay donated from Idaho but questions arise over real need as farmers struggle to feed livestock. The Idaho hay project suffers from low volunteer turnout and Iowa officials end the drought hotline, signaling relief may suffice.
Analysis argues Gorbachev must offer real freedoms in Eastern Europe to avoid uprisings as Baltic and Polish unrest grows. It urges a proactive U S policy tying aid and trade to Moscow permitting multiparty government, human rights, and self determination. The piece warns that Ukraine’s fate looms large for Soviet stability.
A reader criticizes government tactics in the AIDS debate citing past prosecutions and civil rights concerns. The writer denounces undercover enforcement, porn industry sabotage, and calls for limited government advocacy of high risk behavior while noting physician license pressures under Medicaid in Massachusetts.
Readers raise concern over Farmstead's new attendance rules deeming late arrivals as full days and claim policy harms health and family welfare. They also oppose Cedar Rapids work release center near Jefferson High School, urging a Sept. 6 City Hall meeting to protest. Local residents Barbara Smith and Jerry Copeland publish their views.
A reflection on God’s gifts and daily compassion. The author cites scripture from James and Jeremiah to affirm God’s provision, rain, water, air, and freedom, noting droughtured trials but urging gratitude and trust in divine daily blessings.
The Cedar Rapids School Board race highlights Susan McDermott’s push for collaborative planning among parents teachers administrators and board members to address children's needs. The letter urges voters to support her return to the board based on her demonstrated commitment during her term.
Andrew B. Roberts argues Doonesbury should appear on the editorial page as political satire or be labeled an advertisement. He claims Trudeau’s strip is one sided while Oliphant and MacNelly lampoon both parties equally.
A columnist critiques sexist terms and woke language debates including waiter versus waitperson and phrases like These babes. He mocks overzealous sensitivity while noting unfair gendered phrasing in media and Bible translations.
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