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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1983
Page
7
The Iowa Supreme Court rules an unborn child is not a person but is a minor child for damages to parents from a fetus death. The decision creates ambiguity about fetal rights, viability timing, and a seven month limit, leaving abortion guidance unsettled and district court cases to proceed.
Iowa lawmakers approved a ban on heavily tinted windshields and front windows. Supporters cited safety benefits like reduced heat and glare, while opponents warned it could hinder night vision and officer visibility during traffic stops.
Warner Brothers removes the helicopter decapitation scene from The Twilight Zone film after a deadly 1979 on set accident that killed Vic Morrow and two child actors. Despite lawsuits and fines, the studio presents a leaner release, omitting the doomed episode’s critical moment.
The piece surveys France under Socialist leadership as inflation rises to 9 percent, devaluations hit the franc, and real incomes dip. It portrays President Mitterrand blaming the United States for Europe’s economic woes while France woefully confronts capital flight and public discontent ahead of a Williamsburg summit.
A letter recalls the 100 year goal of Czech immigrants in Cedar Rapids to blend cultures and build a Czech School, St Wenceslaus and St Ludmila churches, now run by Renata Hruska at Grant Elementary. It notes summer sessions, tuition, and a volunteer staff while detailing conflicts over noisy pets, parking, and trespassing in local neighborhoods.
Letter writer argues license fees have risen sharply over eight years and proposes park user fees to share funding with park users. They contend license dollars fund many projects beyond park maintenance and say user fees would slow further license hikes.
A long term resident of Linn County Care Facility thanks the staff for years of good care and participation opportunities. The writer accuses a board member of behind the scenes manipulation and says media overblown the issue causing confusion.
Paul A. Smith describes a near miss by a comet or asteroid and its potential to devastate Earth. He estimates a half mile core moving at 30 miles per second could cause widespread famine and global collapse, and suggests a $1 billion program to deflect such objects. He urges action beyond weapons development.
Thoughtful residents of eastern Iowa share periodic observations here with unlimited topics. The views are theirs and invited for expression.
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