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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1981
Page
3
The Gazette editorial notes OPEC members Geneva meeting actions, Saudi production boost and Mexico price cuts forced a 10 percent output cut. It credits conservation and U.S. restraint, cites Reagan, Carter, and Safire ideas on quotas and fees, and argues the fight against OPEC’s influence will require broader strategy beyond brief gains.
City Council weighs limits on teen keg parties in parks amid rising noise and disorder. New ordinance bans containers larger than a quart without a permit, forcing revelers to use small cans. Officers will check IDs and underage drinking arrests may rise, while some urge maturation before graduation.
The piece argues Israel’s destruction of the Osirak reactor near Baghdad sharpens debates over nuclear proliferation and Middle East security. It cautions the raid delays but does not end Iraq's ambitions, raises tensions with the West, and calls for renewed peace efforts and stricter controls on nuclear spread.
A sequence of reader letters criticizes swift courts, religious debates, gun laws, and the Lefever nomination. Contributors defend due process and constitutional rights, denounce witch hunts, and urge prudent, balanced responses to social clashes. The letters reference abuse of power, Methodists, handguns, and the ongoing civil liberties struggle.
The Gazette asks readers to submit comments to the editorial page within a 400 word limit. Letters must include writer’s name street address and signature and a non published telephone number for authentication. Anonymous letters are not published and content should focus on issues rather than personalities. One letter per writer is allowed every 30 days.
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