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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1982
Page
6
The Gazette criticizes the 1982 corn acreage set aside, noting Secretary John Block backs idling 10 percent of planned harvests but cites weak incentives. With hopes of loan help and payments, farmers may not join without stronger rewards, risking limited impact and potential policy shifts.
Mills County District Judge Keith Burgett barred a Glenwood reporter from taking notes during a child sexual abuse case involving a 13 year old. The judge later said only note taking was prohibited, not a full coverage ban. The incident sparked discussion on media access and the role of reporters in open trials.
In a humorous Eastern Iowan column, William Safire lampoons a city intersection and a proposed park with a wading pool. He imagines six acclaims to officials, alternating between parks and streets departments, ending with quips about traffic and signage in a playful critique of municipal projects.
A critical critique argues that 350,000 American soldiers in Europe are vulnerable without nuclear missiles and warns that NATO's front line would quickly collapse against Soviet superiority. It links reliance on massive retaliation to an appeasement movement and calls for a reassessment of U.S. military posture and alliance strategy. The piece references Helmut Schmidt and echoes Rapallo era themes in West Germany’s stance.
A reader responds to DeVere Hirt’s Outlooks column, defending a broad Christian faith, endorsing evolution as theory, and arguing that plant-based diets can meet protein needs. The letter cites Genesis and cites vegetarian protein data, noting many nations rely on vegetables for nourishment.
The Agriculture Department projects pork prices up 7 to 10 percent and beef 3 to 5 percent by mid 1982. The rest of the text discusses censoring profanity in the film On Golden Pond, praising Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn, and noting embarrassment at language.
Periodical invitation invites thoughtful residents to submit observations in a Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa context. William Hakill, an architect and engineer with offices in Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa, is noted among contributors.
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