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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1983
Page
6
John Donnelly serves as Executive Vice President and Treasurer, John Robertson as Managing Editor, Art Heusinkveld as Editor of Editorial Pages, with the Editorial Board chaired by its chairman.
The editorial argues that modern fanaticism drives self destruction and mass violence as a political force. It traces roots from medieval Iran to current Iran led by Ayatollah Khomeini, noting recruitment, indoctrination, and the risk of nuclear threat if such minds gain control. It warns against underestimating this madness and urges coping strategies to prevent catastrophe.
Washington notes the rising cost of care with a Texas hospital bill of 7000 plus for a child diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. The piece cites 14 percent annual hospital cost inflation since 1970 and projects healthcare spending toward one trillion in a decade, blaming systemic billing and malpractice fears.
Business analysts debate Santa Claus’s globe circling tour and the Christmas process. They warn that without computer support the scale of his mission may exceed his capacity, with 1984 eyed for potential technological modernization.
Citizens debate modernizing Santa Claus operations with BASIC advocates calling for integrated software and an 11th hour naughty nice scan while traditionalists defend the current streamlined system. They warn that overhauls could complicate logistics and threaten holiday performance.
A curiously framed meditation contrasts timeless yuletide spirit with modern tech. Quotations from Becker Talleyrand Harris Scott Bossuet and Goethe explore reason restraint and change in relation to tradition and the heart.
An editorial argues true Christmas spirit outlasts tech myths and data. It posits Santa operates without machines or data banks, powered by love rather than watts, celebrating timeless faith over multiform systems.
A reader cites TV reports of executions and a girl seeking to end life with artificial support. They condemn judicial decisions against removing life support and demand that only God decide who lives or dies.
Regis High School Band and Chorus delivered a superb Sunday evening performance on December 18. Directors Russ McVay and Mike Phelan guided hours of hard work, earning praise for the students. Viewers with cable can watch Channel 10 ETC-TV on December 22 at 7 30 p.m. or December 23 at 6 30 p.m. for a Christmas spirit-filled broadcast.
A 10 year old student from Saint Patrick School Anamosa writes about the danger of nuclear weapons. The author urges the Soviet Union and United States to halt testing and missiles to prevent widespread death and preserve faith in the country.
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