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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1978
Page
8
The editorial page notes John Donnelly as treasurer and John Robertson as managing editor, outlining their positions within the publication staff.
Iowa Senator Culver urges measured civil defense changes after intelligence indicates Soviet efforts, though sizable, cannot avert massive casualties in nuclear war. He backs continued monitoring of Soviet activity and a reassessment of US needs without a panic rush to new programs.
After six years halted for environmental studies, the Freeway 518 project’s cost more than doubles from seven to fourteen million dollars. The plan preserves Indian Lookout, a historic site, while realigning the corridor to run southeast from I 80 I 380 to the Johnson County line. IDOT seeks local government support before proceeding toward completion in 1982 to replace Highway 218 and ease the dangerous Johnson County route.
A narrator joins friends in Quidkattick during the Festival of the Lobsters. Bets, fights, and runaway romances unfold as Jake, Brett, and Caleb the lobsterdor clash with tourists. The scene features street chaos, plastered humor, and a feverish procession of urban seaside rites.
James J. Kilpatrick argues that U S policy under President Carter has failed in Rhodesia. He blames Carter for not lifting sanctions or arming the coalition and accuses Andrew Young of promoting Marxist figures Nkomo and Mugabe. Kilpatrick warns of a Western retreat and urges Congressional action to support a pro Western, multi racial Rhodesian government.
A letter recalls that fifty years ago Minneapolis teachers earned a maximum of 2800 dollars for both sexes. It argues that productivity growth would have boosted real wages by 1978 if free markets remained, while wars and military spending lowered the dollar’s value and living standards. It asserts that defense costs and exploration investments reduce household purchasing power and notes rising employment in lower productivity sectors.
The text critiques inflation and congressional spending harming savers and workers. It condemns tax policies and public spending while urging accountability. It also covers heartworm in dogs, noting mosquitoes spread Dirofilaria immitis, symptoms, tests, treatment, and the value of prevention.
The American Heartworm Society warns dogs nationwide face heartworm risk. Early detection prevents heart and lung damage and possible death. AHS notes spread beyond the East Coast and offers a free brochure titled What You Should Know About Canine Heartworm Disease through the American Veterinary Medical Association in Schaumburg, NJ.
Theodore M. Bernstein riffs on language and a coined term down a brief rest after meals as a light health thrust. He critiques broadcast speech, notes misuses like hunnerd, and argues even common prepositions show shifting meaning while urging sharper public discourse.
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