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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1989
Page
4
Dr Ayse Vural-Tuna joined Mount Mercy's political science faculty in fall 1988. She earned a Ph D from Florida State University and specializes in international relations comparative politics and political theory.
The piece argues that nuclear weapons depersonalize killing and undermine traditional just war ethics. It traces doctrines from massive retaliation to selective options and MAD, critiques limited nuclear war, and argues deterrence fails morally and practically. It warns that even possession or a first strike risks catastrophic harm.
The passage argues we cannot undo nuclear knowledge and must replace prenuclear thinking. It calls for a world living with this knowledge without fear, ending arms race incentives, and reducing dependence on an enemy for identity and security. It urges a security shift toward respect and cooperation and cites history as proof we can reform thoughts and institutions.
The Gazette presents a continuing series on ideas written by faculty members from Coe, Cornell and Mount Mercy colleges. Articles appear each Monday exploring perspectives across history and contemporary topics.
Will Rogers reported heavy smoke at his home about eight miles southeast of Grinnell Saturday afternoon. Grinnell Fire Department battled the blaze for five hours in subzero temperatures, with faulted wiring cited as the cause. The fire gutted the second floor and caused smoke and water damage.
Eight of the Soviet Union's first foreign exchange students arrive at Grinnell College Des Moines to study English and sample American culture this spring. They join 26 Soviets studying in U S colleges this term. Group leader Viktor Kobachki credits openness policy under Gorbachev.
Kirkwood Community College reports 6550 students enrolled this spring, up 13 percent from winter. Most programs show growth, with on campus and area centers at record levels, aided by nine new classrooms and flexible day evening and weekend classes. Adults and reverse transfer students increase, average student age is 26, and a Summer College schedule will be announced in April.
Elizabeth A. Elliott associate dean in ISU College of Family and Consumer Sciences is named interim dean of University Extension and interim director of the Cooperative Extension Service. The appointment goes to the USDA and Iowa Board of Regents for approval after resigning Ronald Powers. Elliott joined ISU in 1977 and previously worked at the University of Wisconsin Extension.
Linn County boards meet at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Cedar Rapids Airport Commission at 9:30 a.m. Linn-Mar and Springville boards host sessions. music concert 7 p.m. by High School Honors Choir at Iowa University. Five Seasons Silver Bullets play Rochester at 7:05 p.m. Workshop on family roles 7 to 9 p.m. at Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium.
The log lists multiple incidents over Friday to Sunday including medical emergencies at 1511 Ninth St NW and 50 Edgewood Rd NE, alarms false or malfunctioning, broken sprinklers at 501 Second Ave SE, overheated furnace at 1650 Ellis Blvd NW, a defective fireplace at 468 Jacolyn Dr NW, and a short in an electrical panel at 425 Second St NE, with times and street addresses.
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