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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1975
Page
7
A forum letter supports keeping Halloween on October 31 as sports adjust schedules. A prior column by Tom Carrera is cited arguing against detente and pagan influence. A reader shares helmet safety concerns for motorcyclists, stressing personal defense and visibility.
A rider emphasizes personal choice and family riding without helmets, arguing helmets reduce sight and enjoyment. The narrator states no accidents or near misses, noting they ride with spouse and two children and enjoy biking.
A Cedar Rapids note salutes community members including Officer Robert Jaeger for kindness during a 29th wed ding anniversary. It laments governing officials and property tax burdens, urges accountability, and ends with a quote about counting life by smiles and friends.
A correspondent from Iowa vents against federal gun and OSHA laws, accusing lawmakers of steering toward communism and a growing government dictatorship. He cites campaign financing, a helmet law, and urban renewal as evidence of political decline, urging voters to demand change in upcoming elections.
A reflective essay argues against mandatory motorcycle helmet laws as unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. It contends such laws only protect motorcyclists, not others, and proposes either voiding the current law or amending it to cover all people. The piece invokes equal rights and ends with a fragment paraphrase of the Iowa creed.
A reader argues for doubling the price of U S food exports if Arab oil costs rise, claiming tough pricing could force change. He recalls wartime loans, calls allies unreliable, and says he may not vote due to dissatisfaction with current government.
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