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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1985
Page
6
Editorial argues House committee probes federal science funding to ensure value and efficiency. It urges reassessment of project grants, peer review, and university and industry roles, while preserving basic research. It says fear is unwarranted and stresses reform to maximize government science investments.
An analysis of how Star Wars shifted from a movie title to a political issue label for space defense beams. It explores two sided meanings, public perception, and the clash between fictional good versus evil and contemporary policy debates. The piece notes the term's generally positive resonance despite its pejorative origins.
A letter urges Midwest farmers to halt transportation and boycott agriculture products to force attention to foreclosures, debt, and farm preservation. It argues for Gandhi style resistance, warns of broader economic manipulation, praises point‑of‑use water treatment, and cites groundwater concerns and a call for gubernatorial action.
About 550 volunteers aided the Cedar Rapids Public Library relocation, finishing ahead of schedule. Generous food donations came from Bruegger's Bagel Bakery Danish Maid Donutland Sykora Bakery Coca-Cola Mid-Continent Bottlers Pepsi-Cola Hawkeye Nut Co Goodie Box Snax Linn Candy Co Karmel Korn Shoppe Barlow's Warehouse Market Me Too Hy-Vee Emil's Deli. Move coordinators Patricia Hamilton and Pam Hindman thank staff and the community at 500 First St SE.
The United States ends UNESCO participation after one year notice, citing excessive spending and anti U.S. rhetoric. The piece notes UNESCO’s growing membership and U.S. funding share, and compares global upheavals with historical U.S. crises while urging resilience.
A reader argues against the February letter on euthanasia, recalling a brother’s three year terminal cancer ordeal. The writer asserts euthanasia helps terminally ill and those on life support, contending some suffer greatly while morphine fails to ease pain, and opposes abortion and institutionalizing the disabled.
A 10 year old Marion resident argues to save the aging depot stopped by travelers from across the country for 112 years. The building helped shape the town as people arrived by train and many stayed to aid growth. He envisions converting the site into an antique shop today.
A columnist notes how pushed farmers and a New York worker respond to foreclosures and oppression. He recalls Goetz and other protests, praises peaceful unity among farmers and unions, and warns violence could rise if foreclosures continue. He cites past riots and a grenade threat as cautionary reminders from history.
Periodic observations from eastern Iowans invite expression on unlimited topics. Cedar Rapids writer photographer Ernie Danek, author of Cedar Rapids: Tall Corn and Technology, contributes a profile note on his work appearing in newspapers and magazines.
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