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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1988
Page
6
Art Heusinkveld serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Editorial Board Chairman Dave Morris holds the role of Managing Editor. The two staff leaders oversee opinion content and newsroom-wide editorial strategy.
The state exam reveals how far school districts can close meetings of advisory committees on merit pay for teachers. Assistant Attorney General Ray Johnson says these panels do not set policy, so their sessions need not be open, but records must be. The law favors openness to keep government responsive.
A reader letter column decries the guns kill people debate as asinine and unhelpful. The writer asserts both sides err, urges sensible controls, and rejects absolutist positions while urging an end to the endless repetition of the argument.
In Atlanta debates, white candidates largely ignored Jackson and his supporters. The piece argues that addressing Jackson directly would respect black voters and challenge him on foreign policy and defense, rather than talking past him. It notes Jackson's strong black vote influence and the need for candor and direct appeal.
Letter to the Gazette urged action from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller at the state Capitol in Des Moines. The writer seeks a ruling on how Cedar Rapids School District would handle a terminally ill child dying at school, stressing urgency and potential avenues depending on the ruling.
A pilot returning to Alaska thanks Cedar Rapids resident Jeff Slife for finding and returning a stolen flight bag missing from a car during the Feb weekend. The note commends Jeff for honesty and condemns the thief, praising the community’s integrity.
A Cedar Rapids native laments segregation by housing policy and elderly treatment in Geneva Tower Cedar River Tower and GTC apartments. He defends constitutional rights for all residents and warns that crime and harassment threaten downtown safety, urging a solution to prevent urban decay.
The author questions nuclear disarmament as a path to peace citing risks of a third power surpassing rivals, potential conventional military dominance, and the danger of trusting adversaries. The piece asks how to defend if both U S and Russia weaken and warns about surprises and trust in defense policy.
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowa readers share diverse topics and personal perspectives. The voices express community concerns, opinions, and reflections on local life, with no single theme dominating the column.
Netherton of Swisher is General Mills sanitation chief and Kirkwood instructor. He argues against appeasing aggressive nations, warning that surrender leads to oppression and totalitarian aims. He urges strong defense and cautions readers about Bolshevik and Soviet ideologies.
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