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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1981
Page
3
The Gazette defends strict reporting standards amid post scandal, stressing accountability for unnamed sources. It asserts trust built over 98 years, condemns fabrications, and states editors must know unnamed source identities when necessary.
A federal desegregation study notes gains from busing while a proposed St Louis plan to pay college tuition to students switching schools faces cost fears and cynicism. Critics call it mercenary and insulting to Black families, risking further social divisions.
A letter to The Gazette recalls eight years of friendship with a gentle iron worker. The writer describes grief after the death of a close friend from a workplace, noting the pain of parting, the friend’s quiet strength, and the solace found in faith during mourning. The piece stresses that death wounds deeply and urges others to seek faith during sorrow.
Paris voters chose Socialist Francois Mitterrand, ending De Gaulle era dominance. Coalition government expected after June elections with no single party likely to command a majority. Chirac could lead the opposition as Gaullists and Communists set the two poles of French politics.
A satirical column critiques prisoner rights debates in Iowa, mocks Parole Board practices, and proposes a radical plan: remove cell locks and staff, let inmates run their own system with weekly parachuted food, unescorted visits, and a self governing court, while blaming the DSS for not realizing such a plan.
A reader rebuts Jack Ferring on May 3 and urges tighter regulation of mutual money market funds. The letter argues funds should maintain reserves and be insured or face similar rules as banks, warning that unregulated funds risk harming local lenders and borrowers. It endorses Rep. Jim Leach’s stance and calls for parity with deposit-taking institutions.
The Gazette invites reader comments on issues and events with a 400 word limit. All letters may be shortened and edited. Include writer name street address and signature. A telephone number is needed for authentication but not published. No anonymous letters. One letter per writer every 30 days.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The views are theirs. William Hakill is an architect and engineer with offices in Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa. Some of his projects, notably schools, have received national and international recognition.
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