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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1979
Page
6
West Germany’s Bundestag voted to remove the December 31 1979 deadline for starting war crimes prosecutions, with the upper house likely to approve. The move allows pursuing older Nazi cases, raising questions of fairness while aiming to deter future genocidal repeats.
The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission kept its stance against restoring the Amtrak Zephyr despite rising ridership. Staff cite energy inefficiency and financial losses, noting routes through sparsely populated southern counties reduce accessibility for Iowans. The panel will monitor ridership in relation to gasoline supply but remains cautious.
The piece argues that OPEC operates as a cartel reversing supply and demand, pressuring industrial nations with political motives. It contrasts oil producers with American farmers, noting farmers cannot set prices, and warns the crisis is political and extortive rather than a simple market shortage.
James J. Kilpatrick argues the Supreme Court's July 2 Dayton and Columbus ruling upends prior de facto segregation guidance. The opinion shifts burden of proof to cities, expands judicial reach, and risks resegregation and white flight, with potential for federal judges under Carter to shape many districts. A constitutional amendment banning racial balance busing gains momentum.
Riders in the June 24 ESA Million Dollar Bike Ride pledged about 2000 dollars for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The eighth annual ride drew praise for sponsors and volunteers including KLWW radio and Hawk Eye Road No. 3038 for route support and rider guidance. The Cedar Rapids city staff and VIPs who started the riders were thanked. The note closes with praise for city efficiency and a caution about political remarks on July 9.
A reader condemns several Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment members for an unprofessional monthly meeting. The letter accuses them of petty antics and ignorance of their duties, while praising other members for integrity and urging mayoral accountability. It also contrasts civic critique with praising a supposed self reliant industry and its supposed risk free nature.
The piece argues chiseling, a rogue trade likened to a magician’s sleight, has become deeply valued and rapidly expanded since Watergate, surpassing most other activities outside sex in growth and reach.
The Gazette outlines its editorial page rules for letters to the editor. Authors must sign with address and readable signature, include telephone number for authentication, and letters are edited for length up to 400 words. Each writer can submit one letter every 30 days and anonymity is not allowed.
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