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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1979
Page
9
A reader thanks the Iowa Highway Patrol for enforcing a 55 mph speed limit on state and Interstate highways. They note few vehicles exceeded or lagged the flow, praise moderate speeds, and warn against higher speeds increasing costs and accident risk.
William Godwin argues morality is the science of human happiness binding individuals to the species and guiding conduct for all. He contends reason, not heaven or hell, should shape morality, noting religious divisions breed skepticism and urging secular grounds for social improvement.
A Cedar Rapids reader recounts buying a white title used car with serious defects including cracked distributor head, bad plugs and points, a frozen alternator, a fried fan belt, and mismatched tires. Purchaser questions how inspection allowed the car to pass, and worries about hidden costs now totaling over 200 dollars. They fear more failures as spring nears and carpeting soaks, suggesting possible safety concerns and dishonesty in inspections and sales.
Action for Children's Television filed with the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission to curb space toy missiles amid rising injuries. Peggy Charren notes 1000+ emergency room visits in 1978 and cites Mattel Battlestar Galactica as a top seller later halted for modifications.
Janie Swenson criticizes the Cedar Rapids Education Association negotiations process with the school board. She notes the failure to reach agreement on base salary and career increments, a $20 million issue, and a costly arbitration outcome while urging informed voters to elect boards in the fall.
A reader laments high oil profits and soaring gas costs tied to Iran tensions. The letter accuses oil conglomerates of profiteering, questions price controls, advocates rationing, and contrasts consumer spending with government subsidies in dining.
On March 8 three Recreation Department girls drove a bus full of County Care Facility residents to Prairie High School gym to see the play Oklahoma. The writer praises the production and thanks the organizers for the outing.
The East newspaper and reporter faced heavy fines for holding in formation from a court. The piece argues both press freedom and the Rifle Association deserve equal treatment, asking who is guilty should pay and challenging freedom restrictions for money.
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