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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1982
Page
6
The Gazette editorial notes a planned three year review by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women to identify state laws rules and court decisions that discriminate against women. It contrasts this with a prior lege plan to rewrite pronouns and urges broad support for concrete equality actions.
The United States lingers in the English measurement system as the U S Metric Board nears funding expiration. Despite arguments for metric simplicity, tradition and familiarity keep old units in everyday use, though inroads by metric plans hint at eventual alignment with global standards.
A tangled sequence of court actions and appeals pits the Raiders against the City of Oakland over relocation to the Los Angeles Coliseum. The saga highlights public ownership of stadiums and bonds, with implications for how teams stay or leave cities.
A dozen bills push flat-rate taxation as Senate Finance Committee plans hearings. Analysts note its appeal for simplicity yet predict little immediate change. Critics warn about home mortgage deductions and charitable write-offs, while supporters cite fairness and reduced tax avoidance.
A letter argues NEA resolutions risk inconsistency with a Supreme Court ruling upholding government control when public funds pay for care. It cites AAPS v Weinberger and notes NEA resolutions on physician choice clash with tax-funded health care plans, urging awareness and alignment with legal reality.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs, offering a window into local perspectives and community discourse.
Cedar Rapids citizens may elect Dan Rogers to the school board. The letter lauds his public service record and leadership as chair of Linn County Citizens' Advisory Committee on Jail Feasibility, citing site selection analysis and public information efforts that guided a responsible referendum.
The local John Birch Society chapter will repeat a July program featuring Rev. David Noebel's The Legacy of John Lennon and the film Marijuana: A High Risk. Rep. Lawrence P. McDonald lauds the presentation as compelling and factual. The event is free and set for Thursday July 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ambroz Center at 2000 Mt. Vernon Road SE.
A theater guest vents about a sold out showing of E T after a long wait in a crowded line. Despite empty seats later evident, staff refused refunds or matinee use, leaving many customers frustrated and accusing employees of misleading conduct amid HBO and cable competition.
A trivia snippet questions whether offset can relate to future events and clarifies golf terminology. It cites a Jan Stephenson win where a birdie offset a bogey and discusses Arnold Palmer’s chip versus sand wedge, noting confusion in shot naming and a quail creek junior clinic ad with hyphenation notes.
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