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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1983
Page
7
A Texas man Billy Ray Clare shot his comatose father after the father requested death if his condition worsened. The jury gave three years probation, treating the act as mercy not malice, prompting questions about homicide statutes and compassionate considerations in law.
Thirty nine Iowa legislators plan to attend the National Conference of State Legislators in San Antonio August 8 to 12. Lt. Gov. Robert Anderson and House Speaker Don Avenson authorized the trip with 14 Republicans among them. Taxpayers would cover airfare meals rooms convention fees and per diem totaling unknown but substantial. The columnist condemns the size of the delegation as a matter of appearances amid a looming state budget shortfall and calls for restraint.
The NAACP at its annual convention reaffirmed its tradition of not endorsing a presidential candidate. Executive Director Benjamin Hooks condemned Reagan era policies as harmful to minorities and the poor while the board urged Black Americans to support the candidate most able to defeat the current government.
The writer argues that union means joining for a common purpose and would include churches, fraternities, business and farm groups, professional bodies like the AMA, political parties, and even government, underscoring a broad inclusive view.
The essay links labor unions to progress and critique of corruption, praising organized labor while urging fair judgment. It weaves political allusions from Nixon to Reagan with humorous cooking tips for fried oatmeal, including water boiling, cornmeal mix, and cooking steps, to argue for respect and continued advocacy.
The Junior Classical League reports 995 chapters and 40 574 individual members up from last year signaling rising Latin instruction nationwide. Texas leads in chapter growth with 97 chapters and a 4 192 rise in memberships while Iowa sends a single delegate to the upcoming Rochester convention.
The text discusses Scofield's interpretation of Matthew 16 18 and 19 on church building and keys, contrasting Peter's role with the wider apostolic authority. It cites Acts 2 38 42 Acts 10 34 48 and Acts 15 19 to argue diminished Peter leadership and shared binding loosing power, proposing unity between Catholics and Protestants through Holy Spirit guidance.
A columnist parallels the Payment In Kind farm program with a proposed Saving Instructional Costs Kindly plan. The piece argues for a 20 50 or 100 percent subsidy model to education, framing kindness as permissiveness and urging a government approach that pays for doing nothing, with potential social and curricular consequences.
William C. Jacobson of Cedar Rapids is named principal of Jefferson Senior High since 1973. He previously held other school system roles in the area for ten years.
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