21 May 1979
Page 34
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1979
Page
34
Legislators reflect after adjourning May 11 on a hurried resolution to balance the federal budget. Many now fear the push for a constitutional convention lacks guiding rules and would be foolish without Congress creating guidelines. Iowa is among 28 states calling for such a convention.
The piece reflects on desegregation through busing since Brown v Board, noting political backlash in Denver Lansing and California, violence in Lamar and Louisville, and gradual integration. It argues busing as short term fix while urging integrated housing to end segregation, with coexistence and gradual harmony as outcomes.
A reader argues the Hiroshima and Three Mile Island episodes show nuclear risk is overstated and coal power remains cheaper. The letter insists electricity needs outweigh fears, notes no deaths from fallout, and compares LNG and other risks to nuclear energy.
A reader describes families and individuals enjoying the Noelridge Park greenhouse on Mother's Day May 13. The scene features smiling people of all ages among petunias pansies and marigolds, with thanks to Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis Dale Huddleston and staff for the flowers and ambiance. The note ends with a cliché and a point about the Gazette's editorial appraisal of the 68th General Assembly's first session.
Reader complains about page 3A f page letter and page 10B Cedar Rapids NEWS briefs mislabeling ads as news. Calls for clearer sections and proper hyphenation of half. Ends with praise for Ken Sullivan's impartial coverage and a cliché remark.
The article argues that crude Jaycee parade additions detract from the educational parade, reducing interest in the annual festival. It contends the event risks losing credibility as a community institution due to perceived vulgarity and lack of decorum.
The United States faces a choice on lifting Rhodesian sanctions as Bishop Muzorewa seeks majority rule. Critics argue aligning with South Africa would back a regime born of white minority rule and a flawed constitution, risking fuel for guerrilla war and weakening anti colonial ideals. Moscow and Havana would gain influence in Africa.
Syndicated columnist Smith Hempstone argues in Washington that House members opposed Carter's gas rationing by 87 votes, noting rationing will come but cannot be fair given diverse cases. He warns of costs, corruption, and bureaucratic waste, and faults the plan for rewarding gas guzzlers and alienating urban states.
A writer notes motorists in their area have become noticeably courteous to moped riders during the gasoline shortage. Drivers wait at red lights and stop signs, signal turns, and refrain from honking or rushing ahead, suggesting a new shared restraint on the streets.
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