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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1982
Page
9
A Gazette reader praises the council for approving a 40 percent increase in landfill excavation while urging consideration of waste reduction options. The letter argues waste recovery plants boost recycling, energy, and local tax bases, noting examples in Europe Japan and Ames Iowa, and cautions against continued burying of resources.
A reader calls a March 14 letter fiction for claiming Planned Parenthood of Linn County is tax funded and urges interested residents to verify facts firsthand by visiting the local Planned Parenthood clinic. The writer asserts the local group is not tax supported.
A recovering alcoholic speaker at a MADD gathering argues the public bears rising costs from drunk driving. He cites insurer payments exceeding 25000 dollars, Hill Burton funded hospital care, and taxpayer-funded legal and police services, urging behavior change by responsible drinkers. Sheriff Don Sawyer will speak at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 2750 First Ave NE.
A forum of bank and government figures discusses inflation and the political risks ahead. They warn inflation requires years of restraint and fear a pro Reagan Congress after the 1982 election could derail anti inflation measures. They note auto and farm costs, retiree money worries, and consumer reluctance to spend.
The speaker argues the United Nations is not a sovereign body but a federation of about 154 member states with power limited to the Security Council. It notes the budget is small compared to New York City policing costs, and highlights specialized agencies, refugee work, and a 1982 World Disarmament Conference aiming to cut arms spending and boost development. The piece stresses America’s responsibility and the U N s affordability versus defense spending.
The Gazette notes the value of service contracts for appliances. They cover all service calls, labor, parts, and include an annual checkup to prevent failures. The writer argues such contracts pay for themselves after one home visit.
At a red light on March 15 near Highway 30 and Edgewood Road a Jeep driver assaulted a pickup driver. Two good Samaritans in a small white car jumped out and intervened, ending the attack as the assailant paused after a final punch.
More than sixty attendees of the Freeze Iowa Conference on Saturday March 13 urged a freeze on new nuclear weapons and delivery systems. They called for bilateral restraint, satellite verification, and an immediate halt to the arms race to protect citizens from annihilation.
The Gazette invites readers to send letters up to 400 words. Include writer’s name street address and signature. a non published telephone helps authentication. Letters must focus on issues and events not personalities, no anonymous submissions, no verse, one letter per writer every 30 days.
A state health release cites 889 rabies cases in Iowa last year making it the highest in the nation. A Cedar Rapids paper carrier was bitten by an unregistered dog. a man was bitten by a rabid raccoon, and concerns grow over unvaccinated pets. Authorities urge immediate reporting after dog or cat bites and note treatment can reach $500. Exotic pets like raccoons or skunks lack vaccines.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette circulates Sunday edition dated March 21 1982 featuring local news briefs, columns, and notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding Linn County.
A column by Louise S. McCants critiques Dr. Carl Eisdorfer’s elder draft plan for citizens over 60 modeled on the military draft. It weighs potential morale boosts, discrimination concerns, career ties, and possible benefits like rejuvenation, while expressing skepticism about under-30 administrators and personal fit for the author.
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans inviting readers to express themselves. Topics are unlimited and views are theirs. The notice emphasizes individual expression and community voice without editorial filter.
An exploration of common usage slips from prior mentions, urging readers to spot four recurring terms. Highlights include snuck versus sneaked, principle versus principal, eager versus anxious, and fewer versus less in countable versus uncountable contexts.
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