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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1982
Page
6
Joe Hladky III serves as president and publisher of an independent newspaper founded in 1883. The article highlights his role in guiding the publication through local reporting, community engagement, and editorial independence.
The Senate backs long term storage sites and solid form processing for radioactive wastes. Test drilling in basalts, tuff, and salt beds begins by 1983 with a two year facility start, and Savannah River plans October 1983 construction.
The article discusses SJR 58 a proposed constitutional balance budget amendment. It would require Congress to balance each fiscal year with deficit spending allowed only by a three fifths vote and could be waived in wartime. Critics argue the escape clause weakens the measure and that budget deficits reflect budgeting practices, not the law itself. If approved by two thirds, the proposal goes to the states for ratification.
An opinion piece critiques U.S. sugar policy and Reagan economics, arguing a sugar import quota mirrors protectionism. It cites European subsidies, a 17 cent floor, and potential $1 billion cost, urging broader use of tariffs and quotas to defend free trade and curb global subsidies.
The piece recalls Pakistan's 1947 creation and ongoing challenges from unplanned Islamic institutions to refugee influx. It notes Afghan, Indian, and Middle East ties, Pakistani professionals abroad, and hopes for constitutional solutions as observers regard Pakistanis as modern and capable.
T B Irving of Cedar Rapids, a retired professor with teaching stints in California Canada Colombia New York Guatemala Minnesota Illinois and Tennessee, chairs the executive council of the American Islamic College in Chicago inviting residents to share their views on unlimited topics.
The writer derides Ground Zero as idealistic but naïve and argues against disarmament. He supports nuclear deterrence as sensible, cites Soviet threats and European protests, and links disarmament to prophecy and future divine intervention. The piece urges nations to arm for safety and warns against trusting agreements with evil.
The Gazette advocates a worldwide plebiscite on disarmament as a symbolic yet practical step amid global arms growth. It cites historic abolition and temperance movements and notes the UN General Assembly’s June emergency session, urging a universal vote for peace.
City Council proclaims Bike Week May 17 and places billboards urging motorists to share the road. Biking aids clean air reduces traffic and frees parking, while promoting quality of life. The Cedar Valley Nature Trail offers a recommended surface upgrade to limestone screenings for a smoother ride.
The NACCCA seeks about 2 million former Civilian Conservation Corps members and affiliates from the 1930s and 1940s, with many in Iowa. The organization promotes reinstating a permanent CCC and invites inquiries to NACCCA Headquarters in Manassas Virginia for information and literature.
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