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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1981
Page
10
The U S vote against the WHO infant feeding code is criticized as missing the point and potentially harmful. The code guides voluntary marketing practices to curb deceptive promotion, promote breastfeeding, and encourage monitoring by health professionals, with broader public health aims.
A year after Iowa enacted strip search limits on police, the Iowa Civil Liberties Union asks the state Supreme Court to extend protection to prison visitors. The brief argues anonymous tips should not trigger invasive searches of nonarrested individuals, urging safeguards and no-contact visit options where warranted.
A humorous meditation on famous last words, recalling William Saroyan’s message and Harvard Magazine’s samples. The essay riffs on historical departures from Gompers to Webster, McKinley, and Harrison, and cautions about crafting a witty farewell while noting the impracticality of a perfect deathbed audience.
Washington reports the president faces heavy opposition over proposed Social Security changes including cutting early retirement benefits. Democrats decry the plan as unfair while GOP figures urge congressional disapproval. Analysts say a bipartisan, long term fix is needed, with leadership from both parties to win public support.
Readers contrast Social Security with civil service and military pensions citing age of retirement, disability criteria, inflation adjustments, and earnings rules. The letter also commends the Hall Foundation for a 6.8 million grant to Cedar Rapids library and urges broad private fundraising and community participation.
Julius O. Koefoed announces a bid against Mount Vernon representative George Petrick. He proposes night shifts for judges to clear court backlogs, arguing the idea could improve court efficiency and reduce delays. Lon A. Mormann 1735 Edgewood Drive NW.
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