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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1988
Page
6
The piece warns hate in the heartland from 1980s farm recession tensions to neo Nazi and Ku Klux Klan activity. It notes racist fliers in Cedar Rapids and ongoing anti Semitism in politics while citing calls for openness on C SPAN and recalling Schlesinger on racial pride.
The city considers a new golf course on 130 rural acres donated by the late Gerald Tuma. The bequest includes 500000 for development and a park named Gerald J and Dolores Tuma Memorial Park. Some readers question the use for recreation versus other ideas like baseball or a wildlife preserve.
Cable titan Ted Turner hints at colorizing Citizen Kane as a test of critics and audience taste. The piece notes colorized prints outsell black and white in stores, while some condemn the practice as tacky despite potential profits.
Letters praise Ruth Taylor for raising awareness of Gerald and Delores Tuma Memorial Park gift and oppose a new golf course. ABATE defends motorcycle safety group against misperceptions. Community thanks Cedar Rapids Gazette for coverage. project updates on Robert Leathers Playground with fundraising plea and promises of recognition for donors.
William Safire argues the Democratic Convention avoids controversy to shield nominees. He questions Jesse Jackson’s demands, Dukakis’ stance on black voters, platform references to Palestinians, the hall’s Orwellian setup, and Dukakis foreign policy vagueness, warning the party risks becoming a “poor Republican” copycat.
The column argues drought links crops and people to global patterns across continents. It contrasts human reasoning, religion, and philosophy with animal cycles, urging use of uniquely human abilities to sustain life on earth and ensure survival.
An Eastern- Iowa minister describes drought as a lack of foresight and urgent cooperation. He argues for U S Iran UN cooperation, peacekeeping funding, and a new religious reform blending community values with individual freedom to safeguard the earth for future generations.
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