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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1982
Page
6
J F Hladky Jr is appointed as a board director of the Independent, the newspaper published since 1883, marking a notable leadership addition to the publication.
The Gazette views Brezhnev's sharp attacks on Reagan before the U.S. midterm elections as a Kremlin tactic to influence voters. It weighs whether voters will punish Republicans for the president's warlike posture and asks if better approaches exist to counter Moscow without provoking further insult.
Iowa seminars study teen drinking and driving and promote a confidential Ride Home option called Drive A Teen. Volunteers provide safe rides for intoxicated teens, aiming to curb risky behavior and keep the issue visible to peers.
Readers note Garfield still dominates, but speculation swirls about next month’s cover. The column playfully questions whether Tom Selleck could headline Cat World, while Garfield remains a staple in pop culture.
A reader urges vote participation and critiques campaign tactics while detailing local grievances. The letter touches on movie etiquette, government religion, aides in care facilities, and a dispute with Mount Vernon city authorities over a dog and related expenses.
Larry D. Gorsch argues NFL players may force economic gains while poking at strong presidents. He imagines vast job creation from a league strike and contrasts Judeo Christian heritage with secular humanism in a charged political diatribe.
Periodic observations from residents of Eastern Iowa invite public input. The note credits William Hakill an architect engineer with offices in Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa as a named contributor. The tone suggests a community forum for diverse viewpoints.
A humorous note critiques garbled prose from New York to Willcox Arizona and beyond. It highlights readers puzzled by incomplete reporting such as a Hoover Dam rappel story and a lone cable walker left unexplained with no follow up.
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