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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1985
Page
6
Art Heusinkveld serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and chairs the Editorial Board, guiding opinion content and page leadership for the publication.
The piece argues Senate and House Republicans delayed an override of the textile import ban until August 6 next year to sway votes. It praises President Reagan for vetoing the bill, warns of economic harm, and notes international talks, displaced workers, and regional impacts, urging another veto.
Osage library defends free video tape lending arguing it complements books and supports art while noting censorship concerns. Librarians resist expanding raunchy titles and emphasize budget limits and the library heart as books, with a few towns adopting cautious approaches.
Barbara Heinzman notes that non alcoholic drinks can be served with dignity and equal status at gatherings. She shares experiences from bars and restaurants and offers guidance on patience humor and inclusive beverage choices for non drinkers.
The essay reviews Frank Herbert's six Dune novels focusing on human nature and political power. It argues maturity means embracing cultural diversity and tolerating different ideas while warning against overreliance on warfare. It suggests spreading humanity across planets as a path to progress, echoing ancient myth of Perseus.
A column of periodic observations invites thoughtful residents from eastern Iowa to share unlimited topics and personal viewpoints. The piece emphasizes individual voice and citizen expression in a public forum.
Letters to the Gazette praise the IDC for connecting Iowa to Asia through Hong Kong operations and participation in Ag China 85. The writer notes IDC’s cost efficiency, says it puts Iowa ahead in the Asian Pacific Rim, and warns of rising global competition while urging continued support.
A local agency in Oelwein offers a Job Training Partnership Act Job Club led by Terri Butters, highlighting growth in job search training amid competitive job markets. The program is supported by Kirkwood Community College Displaced Worker Center, Job Services of Iowa, and the East Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium with offices across Benton Jones Johnson Washington and Linn Counties. Call (319) 398-5105 for details.
In The Gazette Christmas edition the Linn Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to require county employees to wear seat belts. The writer questions whether the measure is a threatened loss of personal freedom and condemns the use of the term mandatory as a parallel to compulsory policies in other lands.
The writer responds to Betty McCollister’s Outlooks piece, arguing Christmas is a religious season celebrating courage against injustice and poverty. The letter recalls Mary at the crucifixion, urges kindness global wide, and questions how society would be without Christmas.
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