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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1980
Page
8
The piece argues the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan could backfire on Moscow, harming grain exports as the United States weighs tougher sanctions. It notes the grain embargo risks, market fungibility worries, and the question of whether the policy truly serves allies or shifts toward other suppliers, with ethanol and storage questions looming.
The Iowa Citizens Privacy Task Force calls for a balance between public access and individual protections. It urges disclosure rights, correction mechanisms, and limited data gathering for public purposes, plus independent reviews of private sector information practices.
An undated U S Embassy cable on Senator Edward Kennedy s May 1975 Tehran trip details lavish hospitality and an 80 minute audience with the shah plus university visits a Iran Air Boeing 727 tour and police escorts contradicting his later harsh criticism of the shah s regime The cable signed by ambassador Richard Helms is cited as evidence of political expediency in foreign policy debates and Kennedy s perceived overkill after the December 1979 outburst
The column argues Moscow’s Afghanistan action mirrors postwar Soviet aims, citing Brezhnev lies and past crises. It notes Carter’s changed stance, warns of continuing Soviet pressure from Asia to the Mediterranean, and urges vigilance against the Kremlin strategy.
A Coe College student entitled Religioned out writes that her high school concert choir sang mainly ecclesiastical music, leaving her excluded for atheistic beliefs. She argues religion and atheism are states of mind with no fixed boundaries and that Christians and atheists should be allowed to express beliefs in any setting.
A letter argues for minority protection of public religious expression while criticizing the ACLU. It contrasts Nazi rights defense with Christian rights in schools and calls for universal safeguards, then cites deadly jail fires in Lancaster and Danbury to urge sprinkler systems, fire escapes, detectors, and master door locks in Iowa facilities.
The writer argues Christianity is part of American heritage and that Jesus should be included in public school life through Christmas songs, not Bible readings, asserting parents can choose private options and children should not grow up ignorant. They emphasize inculturation and students’ freedom to choose their own beliefs.
The December Pravda piece “Vain Attempts” analyzes Western reports of Soviet interference in Afghanistan. It notes Amin’s claim of Afghan sovereignty while Radio Afghanistan reports his execution. It identifies Babrak Karmal as new Afghan leader and ends by noting Pravda’s meaning of truth.
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