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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1980
Page
4
The decade failed to deliver affordable goods and stable living costs. Purchasing power plummeted from 35.8 to 20 cents per dollar, energy waste drove costs higher, and merit raises faded. Women entered the workforce in greater numbers yet earned 64 percent of men's pay. Overall, the era proved economically harsh compared with the prosperous 1950s.
A column laments Congress defunding DOE support for consumer groups in utility rate hearings. Iowa lacks a permanent consumer rate counsel, leaving public input underfunded while utilities hire pricey experts. The piece urges Iowa to appropri ate $50,000 to establish a state rate counsel and expects reintroduction of legislation in 1980.
Albert A. Curtis of St Luke's Methodist Hospital thanks B'nai B'rith volunteers from Temple Judah for Christmas service. Their presence allowed other volunteers to spend time with families and aided patients and hospital staff. The letter emphasizes service as the best gift and sunshiny impact.
A public statement reflects on the death of Michelle Martin, honoring her faith and character. The author urges readers to share her legacy by embracing new commitments, personal faith, and care for others as they navigate grief and seek divine peace.
Frank I. Kintzle of Route 5 Cedar Rapids commends Jesse Masterson for efforts to "put Christ back in schools" and urges the silent majority to speak up as minority groups influence laws and rules, challenging silence.
Readers question the library board’s push for a new building funded by a bond referendum. They ask what becomes of the old library, whether a new facility adds to public buildings, and why remodeling the current site isn’t considered. They urge economical options and criticize the timing amid Christmas controversy.
In Eugene 1972 Bruce Jenner nearly missed the decathlon team after a close race in the 1500 meters. Coach Bill Toomey and reporter Tom Ecker recount Jenner's stunning final sprint, finishing ahead of Bannister and Bennett to claim a place on the Olympic squad. Jenner would later become the 1976 decathlon champion.
James Reston assesses a bleak forecast for the 1980s with higher inflation, unemployment, and tensions between Washington and Moscow. He questions U.S. leadership amid a divided government, the presidential election process, and the global balance of power, urging a national debate on core issues. New York Times Service.
The piece notes that both Democrats and Republicans can take cheer in fore knowledge that the other party won’t last forever and will die from swallowing its own Hes, a columnist brief from Inter Ocean Press Syndicate.
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