30 May 1983
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1983
Page
1
The Gazette editorial lauds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ceremony and a special plaque for 47,000 Americans killed in Vietnam. It notes improved public reception for 650,000 veterans returning home and calls for continued national appreciation, despite past anger.
A group of affluent executives organized a five hour 15 minute 400 mile highway jaunt from Elgin Illinois to Minong Wisconsin using radar gear a jet helicopter and expensive cars. The fastest car averaged 76 mph and the event emphasized safety rather than speed. Critics note the activity wasted resources and was not a model for others to imitate.
A letter criticizes a May article for omitting the other accident victim Eugene Fisher and describes the Fisher family's ongoing grief. The writer urges more balanced reporting and expresses concern for future coverage. The same page lists a Jefferson High School 1973 reunion committee seeking addresses for 59 classmates and notes an extended reservation deadline for a July 2 3, 1983 dinner-dance.
A 15 year Hope College class reunion in Holland Michigan prompts reflections on aging and time. The writer notes how reunions widen perspective, merge past and present, and urge living in the moment while honoring roots and future.
George Will criticizes the Supreme Court for endorsing IRS power to withhold tax exemptions from discriminatory schools. He argues the ruling rests on a faulty public policy concept and questions whether Congress implicitly accepts such power by inaction.
Don C. Damsteegt of Cedar Rapids is an assistant professor of psychology at Mount Mercy College and a counselor in private practice with Brewer and Associates. The column invites periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans with unlimited topics and views belonging to them.
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