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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1979
Page
6
The piece argues the 5.5 percent FY 1979 hold and proposed FY 80 cap shape private sector views and wage demands. It contrasts the $17,404 federal average with lower state local and private wages, notes bandaid fringe benefits, and critiques bureaucracy shaping pay comparisons and job reductions.
District Judge Hanrahan rules Bedard cannot disqualify librarian Duane Gerstenberger from presiding the ouster appeal. He says hearing rights come from commission rules not law, leaving open questions about agency impartiality and need for legislative fix. The decision highlights potential conflicts of interest at state agencies.
An aphoristic line suggests that a young man who does not cry is a savage while an old man who will not laugh is a fool. The wording reflects a stern, moralizing tone aimed at human restraint and emotional expression.
The Libyan request to deliver eight Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft is opposed by U S policy. Idaho politicians farm ties and oil leverage are cited as influencing outreach to sway U S stance. Senator Church resists lifting the sale while Rep Symms and Farm Bureau ties are noted.
A reader responds to a recent letter about farming perks arguing farmers pay taxes and sustain long hours. He details fence maintenance eight miles, licensing tractors, and 100 dollar daily fixed costs. He notes 87 year old mother in a nursing home and seasonal 120 hour weeks during calving.
Readers urged action against Nestlé marketing of Lactogen in developing countries citing bottle feeding harms. The writeup notes mothers receive free samples, dilution risks, disease transmission, and calls for INFACT led boycott of Nestlé and Libby’s products until promotional practices stop.
A reader argues for stronger police patrolling of nightlife venues to protect workers like cocktail waitresses from violence. She stresses the need for respect for police, praises their role, and invites balanced views from police and citizens on safety and accountability.
Linda Eaton may be Iowa City's only female firefighter and Cedar Rapids may have the sole female harness racing driver. The piece notes pride in female achievement while inviting further letters on the Martha Movement and comments on the public’s appetite for light drama and competitive missteps.
Roscoe Drummond argues the Carter administration has embraced a more activist defense posture. The White House, Defense and State departments are signaling readiness to defend Taiwan Saudi Arabia and Korea, with warnings to allies and adversaries. The shift aims to deter Soviet expansion and end Vietnam era paralysis.
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