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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1980
Page
6
The essay links Mount St Helens eruptions to the broader rhythm of geologic time, noting how quickly civilizations establish footholds in the Pacific Northwest. It warns that repeated ash events could render Washington’s populated centers uninhabitable and force new government measures for relocation and adaptation to nature’s harsher cycles.
Cicero argues Begin’s Munich comparison inflames tensions over Palestinian self determination and PLO legitimacy. The column urges multilateral talks, urges Israel to move first, and warns that rejecting Arab involvement risks more violence and undermines Camp David efforts. King Hussein's stance looms.
William Safire contends Washington may covertly plan to pressure Israel after the election. Brzezinski aides and Arabists are blamed for nudging policy toward recognizing a Palestinian state with a possible PLO role, while public statements deny dealings with the PLO. The piece warns of a double cross, a shift toward a broader Arab-Israeli settlement, and a swap of Saudi oil leverage for Mideast concessions.
Critics in New York attack a new law forcing motorists to display I Love New York on license plates. They argue the slogan is a bad tax funded claim and a tasteless state advertising ploy, urging the governor to veto and allow personal statements.
Reader letters express surprise at an Around the Town note on a couple’s marriage anniversary. They call it in poor taste and insensitive while the editor notes the couple’s prior wedding dates were involved. Hawkeye REACT 3038 thanks The Gazette and local media for Memorial Day Safety Break support from area merchants.
A reader letter challenges the Iowa Equal Rights Amendment ERA campaign arguing it would erase sex classifications and force federal standards on women emergency draft and school sports. The writer warns of broad societal shifts including drafting women and homosexual marriage becoming legal under ERA.
The Gazette headline frames a Voice from the Woods column and ponders whether pioneers used minds more than us. The piece contrasts human and skunk behavior, noting that both can attack their own kind out of meanness.
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