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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1979
Page
6
U S officials stress no need for American involvement in a Sino Soviet clash though tensions rise. Analysts warn a China Russia war could threaten neutrals with nuclear fallout and systemic global damage, while officials urge restraint and avoidance of entanglement.
The piece notes Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. gains Iowa Democrats as a top 1980 presidential contender because of his strong budget balancing stance. It highlights his frugal California leadership, prop tax indexing, and early adoption of deficit reduction while warning the persona may rely on surface appeal over depth.
Norman Cousins weighs the U S role in Indochina and questions how and why America entered the war. He notes the high human cost with millions of Vietnamese killed or displaced while the United States pursued a goal of thwarting Chinese influence and stopping communist expansion.
A 1979 perspective argues cost containment in health care should balance savings with access. The Voluntary Effort cut cost growth from 15.6 percent in 1977 to 12.9 percent in 1978, with Mercy Hospital noting declines. critics say Carter’s plan risks reducing care and adds bureaucratic hurdles. The piece contrasts needs for immediate care against price constraints and stresses preserving access to essential services.
Letter writers revisit Iowa helmet law after the first measure failed and was repealed within a year. The correspondence argues for rider choice and likens helmet use to seat belt use for drivers.
A rider argues against mandatory helmets, recounting riding for six years with headlight and exhaust on, noting helmet use limits vision and hearing. He urges legislators to address driving attentiveness and cites helmet fits from dealers, claiming rain as the only time he wears one.
Cedar Rapids Clinic for Women and the Linn County VC Task Force offer free venereal disease screenings for men and women several times yearly to reduce cases in Linn County. A February screening day was disrupted by picketers calling themselves Right-to-Lifers, highlighting privacy concerns and fear of harassment. Local media aided publicity, and officials thanked supporters.
An inmate in cellhouse 17W describes two inmate deaths in three months and accuses guards of neglect. He claims a hanging went unchecked for hours and a second death occurred after a late waking attempt. He pleads for public attention and offers to respond to letters.
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