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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1985
Page
6
The editorial warns rising non media lawsuits against critics endanger First Amendment rights. It cites Braddock Pennsylvania actions, Long Island residents, and a California mayor, arguing suits intimidate public discourse and threaten accountability and press freedom.
The Iowa Supreme Court suspends District Judge William Eads for 60 days after finding three ethics canon violations from a two year feud with a local lawyer tied to a divorce case. The ruling notes his long record of honesty and dedication and says the discipline serves a public message about objectivity.
Editorial urges public discussion of Cedar Rapids school board's Feb 11 decision to consider a private study committee. The piece argues open meetings protect transparency, limit exemptions, and discourage secrecy while noting the public interest in district planning and openness.
Readers critique Dr Gallagher on the anti porn campaign and argue for precise problem definition. They urge balanced discussion while cataloging Reagan era policies and race tokenism, then address handgun laws, self defense rights, and NRA advocacy as part of a broader public debate.
The Gazette invites letters up to 400 words with writer’s name street address and signature. A non published telephone helps authentication. Letters should focus on issues and events not personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days, no verse and no anonymous submissions.
The speaker disputes living in Sun City Arizona and Florida retirement villages, noting death lists and a lack of young people. They disdain aging hugs of leisure and emphasize desire for youth and new opportunities, criticizing endless talk of sacroiliac issues and shallow social rituals. The piece contrasts dull retiree conversations with a longing for vitality and growth.
Carl Kane of Cedar Rapids reflects on retirement beyond idleness. The essay contrasts practical work, social activity, and ongoing curiosity with the lure of easy leisure, urging those in their 40s and 50s to plan purposefully for later years and not rush to Dullsville.
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