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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1987
Page
6
In the Nov 1 Gazette editors argue Iowa should not shame itself over weak election participation. They question same day registration and whether larger turnouts yield better governance, urging that informed, voluntary voting matters more than sheer numbers.
The Iowa Board of Health urges a reporting system on abortions to gauge public health needs while guaranteeing total anonymity. Critics fear misuse and embarrassment, urging that records be destroyed after statistical extraction and that patients be coded with numbers to prevent identification.
Harvest Film Co. cites Illinois incentives while Iowa officials and Wendel Jarvis spotlight film gains. A Cedar Rapids trip reveals no cornfields yet earns praise for Iowans fairness. Citizens urge lawmakers to keep federal tax deductions, noting broad support across parties and incomes. Jeffrey R. Boeyink of Iowans for Tax Relief signs the letter.
The Conestoga Council of Girl Scouts marked 75 years of Girl Scouting in the United States with a Sunday event drawing over 3,200 attendees. The chairman thanked participants, media, and volunteers, while a long letter recalls Meese era entrapment debates and critiques of Reagan era policy.
The letter argues that many welfare recipients raise children well and single parents face hard work. It calls for more financial support for those with two parents present and questions whether Social Services staff understand family dynamics. It urges careful critique of those who truly strive to help while noting job security concerns.
Iowa officials approved a 474000 RISE grant for road improvements to a Manchester industrial park where IBP plans to build a large hog slaughtering plant. Critics say the project clashes with state goals to diversify the economy and protect small business, potentially slowing Farmstead Foods and FDL operations. The endorsement by IDOT and DED raises questions about state guidelines and economic risks.
A Gazette piece notes Iowa Traffic Safety Now claims 70 percent support for seat belt laws. Opponents argue the law infringes rights, r increases in deaths and insurance costs, and question the claimed 175 lives saved. The group Freedom First in Iowa promotes personal choice and cites 400,000 repealand petition signers, urging scrutiny of the law's effectiveness.
Lauramae Brown thanks Kenwood School and its principal and teachers for a retirement party held at the school for Gerry Brown. Gratitude is also extended to the children for the many kind cards they made.
Bruce F. Anderson of Cedar Rapids is assistant administrator and director of community relations and marketing for Mercy Hospital. He has worked as an aide to former Sen. Dick Clark and was creative director for WMT TV.
Recollections from a former aide to U S Senator Dick Clark in Iowa recall the Great Jar Lid Frenzy of the 1970s a hot eyed informant caseworker and a gas station owner Otis plotting Watergate portraits your casual memories of odd visitors and political theater end with a tongue in cheek note that deeper significance would require Henry Kissinger and leaves trivial pursuit as the takeaway
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