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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1989
Page
4
John Robertson is Executive Editor, Jerry Elsen Editor of Editorial Pages, Dave Morris Editorial Board Chairman, and the newspaper’s Managing Editor.
Editorial argues the Bush administration should not weaponize food in diplomacy. It cites Baker's initial talk of sanctions after Tiananmen and Cooper Evans's rebuke, noting a grain embargo would hurt farmers and that China relies on American wheat. Evans insists aid to people matters more than political leverage.
An Associated Press assessment says President Bush has opened access to Washington reporters, offering movies popcorn and White House tours. Unlike Reagan's choppier contact, Bush keeps himself available for questions weekly though substance remains disputed.
Space crunch pushes Iowa agencies to move into the old State Historical Building. The Iowa Board of Regents staff will occupy the first floor and the attorney general’s staff basement offices. The old building remains substandard despite a new facility nearby.
The Baltimore Evening Sun argues comics have matured beyond infantile stereotypes linking readers to low culture. It highlights creators like Miller Moore Chadwick Spiegelman and titles such as Watchmen Maus The Dark Knight Returns and Sandman. It condemns censorship while urging reading over burning and bans.
A June 14 letter criticized sportsmanship at a contest between Norway and Blairstown. The writer failed to specify the sport, leading to misrepresentation of the players. Donald J. Stumpff Jr., head coach Norway Boys' Little League, defends baseball as the sport coached.
Scott and Barbara Jacobs describe damage from June trimming at the Kirkwood Estates mobile home park owned by Brown and Dyer Investment Co. Inc. They complain trees were butchered, with junipers left with brown holes after improper toping and shaping. They urge selective trimming in future seasons.
The piece argues that rights belong to conscious beings who act by choice and condemns extending rights to fetuses or animals. It criticizes pro life and animal rights movements, urges protection of free expression, and contrasts Chinese student protests with U.S. activism and violence.
A court ruling on the mule act at the All-Iowa Fair sparks debate as the judge links good taste to mental vacuity while noting no moral basis in legality. The writer argues morality belongs to divine judgment, citing Iowa no fault divorce as another example.
In a letter dated June 13 the author argues against government seat belt laws citing freedom of choice. He suggests other required safety measures and notes that many people value personal liberties over compulsory regulations.
A reader from North Buena Vista expresses disappointment upon reading the Gazette and seeks to meet Rev. Robert Reiss to learn his views on the dram shop law. The writer laments Iowa as one of three states with such a law and defends common sense and moral discernment.
Quote from M. H. Mead at 1080 Brockman Ave Marion promotes abstinence as the best method to prevent alcohol drug use and unwanted pregnancy, advocating sex only after marriage.
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