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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1983
Page
6
The 11th Circuit upheld a ruling against two Alabama laws promoting school prayers and warned that public funding for religious functions via tuition credits would breach the First Amendment. The court stressed state neutrality between religion and nonbelievers, a principle guiding future battles over religious education funding.
Last week a C 141 cargo plane from McGuire AFB landed in West Germany with an all female seven person crew. The routine mission carried military personnel or family members for medical treatment, highlighting women’s evolving non combat roles and honoring WASP pioneers like Nancy Harkness Love and Jacqueline Cochran.
The American bishops issued a carefully nuanced rebuke of nuclear war rejecting first strikes yet endorsing interim possession for deterrence. The letter, seen as pacifist by some and as limiting U S policy by others, may have unintentionally increased global risk by provoking both sides.
A letter to The Gazette notes Cox Cable Co sought a $1.25 basic rate increase and proposed deregulatory steps. The council sent the request to its FACT team which uncovered new maintenance and installation charges. The writer praises the council’s handling and urges readers to thank their councilmen.
A reader recalls a front page Alexandria story about a driver using the center lane with three life sized dummies as passengers for months until a police officer stopped him during morning rush. The letter criticizes privileged driving and urges sidewalk shrub checks as pedestrians increase.
The narrator wanders a wooded edge near home in early May, noticing May apples, tree life, a squirrel nest, frogs, and a sunset. Dogs sniff the ground while ducks, brambles, and wildflowers frame a day of simple beauty away from screens and routines. The piece reflects on detail in nature and people, and wonders what is truly real.
Robert C. Moorman of Cedar Rapids leads an equipment company and serves on the national board of the American Cancer Society. The column invites thoughtful notes from Eastern Iowans and presents unlimited topics as readers share their views.
The Linn County Conservation Board and Rails to Trails face criticism from a small group of landowners over Cedar Valley Nature Trail development. The row centers on Tom Neenan chairmanship with calls to address criticism to the entire board, while past votes have been mostly unanimous. Osha Pov, state coordinator for the Divestment Coalition Ames, links divestment debates to broader investment policy.
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