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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1979
Page
9
A 33 year old dairy farmer responds to a February letter defending farming perks. He outlines 4 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. daily routines including milking, cow care, snow shoveling, manure handling, and lambing checks, noting farm life is nonstop year round and that his parents have spent 45 years farming.
Editorial critiques labor coverage and right to work efforts, citing 1944 to 1978 union membership growth and a Missouri vote against right to work. The letter writer defends unions and attacks anti-labor views, while a separate note urges keeping red meat in school hot lunch programs and includes signatures from local farm bureau members.
The letter argues Iowa’s 1947 right to work law protects workers from compulsory unionism and cites poll support. It criticizes union representation of nonmembers and questions federal and state labor policies. It also denounces a proposed Fire Prevention Bureau position as wasteful, urging better use of current staff to lower taxes and avoid bureaucratic growth.
The speaker warns that drafting women and arming forces could trigger inflation energy unemployment and civil turmoil. They imagine a war with women fighting while breastfeeding and predict strikes by servicemen amid gun control leaving civilians defenseless.
Four representatives vote for a constitutional convention to require a balanced federal budget. They prioritise constituents over Governor Ray Cedar Rapids media and Democratic leaders in backing the measure.
A caller complains about KLWW denying song requests on February 4 claiming only current hits are allowed. The writer argues request lines should accept any requested songs and criticizes the use of a paid rules-set by a third party.
The writer praises prompt state government help after sending a letter to Governor Ray and receiving a callback within a day. The note highlights accessible official assistance and asks about comparable service in other states.
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