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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1979
Page
8
The House passed a bill 75 to 18 proposing a fifth method for electing local school boards. It also lowers signature thresholds to trigger a change, risking too few signatures and costly elections. The measure awaits Senate review before a governor’s decision.
The piece argues for Pinyin adoption by major bodies like the State Department and the UN, citing shifts from Wade-Giles such as Peking to Beijing. It mocks inconsistencies in phonetic mapping and notes ongoing political discourse on East Asian naming. It ends with a satirical jab at diplomats and politicians in UN talks.
Brzezinski and Jordan urged the president to pursue a policy of drama and confrontation to shape world opinion. Carter sent forces to North Yemen and warned Cairo and Jerusalem that U S power backs a triangular security arrangement. Ambiguity over the West Bank and Gaza remains a danger to Camp David.
A reader laments Iowa Electric seeking another rate increase before settling prior ones. The letter details frequent cutbacks at home to save energy, accuses IE of evasive excuses, and recounts a confrontational customer service incident involving Duane Arnold. The writer predicts an imminent cold era as conservation costs rise.
A reader argues scientists overstate consumer burden and urges IE to conserve energy. The letter contends without customers Duane would lose work and claims people can live without electricity.
The farmer author of Urban chores February letter explains he farms by choice and is his own boss. He describes long hours, a payroll below minimum wage, painting duties every four years with 60 gallons, and managing 400 head of livestock on a family farm settled 98 years ago last month.
The Gazette invites opinion letters with up to 400 words per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning. Anonymous posts are not published, and unsigned numbers must follow name, address, and signature to aid authentication.
In a Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece, Jenkin Lloyd Jones critiques EPA estimates for cleaning up chemical and radioactive waste, warns against a Chicken Little mindset, and argues that excessive safety measures could curb innovation and raise costs. He cites Love Canal, Wildavsky, and calls for balanced risk management.
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