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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1982
Page
7
The 1961 Cedar Rapids flood saw hundreds of children and teens sandbagging to protect homes and dikes. Their teamwork and endurance earned praise in The Gazette and highlighted youth responsibility. Fort Wayne later received broader attention for similar efforts.
The Iowa House approved a plan to assign the cost of retroactive legalizing acts to the local government that caused the mistake rather than state government. Critics warned taxpayers could pay for legal advice errors, urging the Senate to follow suit and hold responsible parties accountable.
Letters to The Gazette argue broadcasters fail to offer sufficient children programming on weekdays. ACT cites FCC reports showing 29 percent of commercial stations had no regular child shows 6 am to 6 pm, and 62 percent had none from 2 pm to 6 pm on weekdays.
Rev. Louis Michael Colonnese writes from Davenport criticizing NBC reporter Jim Cummins and media coverage of El Salvador. He cites higher death figures from Amnesty International and local sources, urging more child-focused programming and FCC action.
Volunteers promote the Medic Alert emblem used by over one million wearers. In emergencies, responders read the emblem and call the listed number to retrieve a medical file updated anytime. Lifetime membership costs a one time fee of 15 dollars.
James E. Shipman argues against viewing judicial candidates mainly as financially driven. He praises recent appointees, warns such emphasis could exclude qualified, motivated lawyers, and urges legislators to fairly compensate judges to preserve a first-rate judiciary.
The looming final Israeli pullout from Sinai faces fresh hurdles. A parliamentary near tie and cabinet splits threaten the pace of departure from Yamit and the border dispute over Taba. Egypt and Israel clash over boundary maps while Carter and Reagan era assurances loom.
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