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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1981
Page
6
University of Iowa's Dr. James Van Allen argues current shuttle budget cuts hurt broader U.S. space efforts and favor unmanned missions. He calls the shuttle ahead of its time and predicts a 1985 milestone with an Earth orbital optical telescope delivering vast scientific gains.
Critics and readers weigh the partial purge of ethnic stereotypes from the Mary Poppins tale. Proponents argue exposure to bias can teach critical thinking, while author P. L. Travers supports keeping stereotypes out of later editions to aid sales. Readers favor teaching moments over censorship.
In a fifth White House briefing Reagan touted strong European ties and Middle East strides, but critics say allies doubt his militaristic stance toward the Soviet Union. Canada’s Trudeau and Mexico’s Lopez Portillo challenge his approach as Europeans grow uneasy and Israel and Saudi Arabia express concern over weapons deliveries and U S policy. The president downplays tensions, urging caution but facing a chorus of doubt about a potential limited nuclear conflict.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against Friday and Sunday paper stuffing for carriers and the color coding system. He also critiques prison policy and details parking meter changes at Legion lot, noting added county passes and impacts on senior bowlers and long-time city taxpayers.
A resident laments that when Edgewood Road NW was torn up for a storm sewer project an Orangeburg pipe replacement from the house to the sanitary sewer was rejected. Plumbers urged extending from the sewer to property lines to avoid future road closures, but city officials did not listen. The street has now been dug four times, leaving citizens with bills ranging from 1500 to 2000 dollars. The writer questions how many neighbors will pay as Orangeburg pipe nears replacement time.
A rainy Halloween night leads a Cedar Rapids couple to shelter a wet male Peke. The next day a rightful owner is found through ads and a shelter worker clashes with the family over fees. The dispute ends with the owner paying for the ad and the couple keeping the dog. The writer laments the shelter worker’s rudeness and vows not to trust future lost pets to officials.
The writer completes their first organized race in 6.2 miles at Iowa City's MS Marathon, finishing 371st officially but feeling like No. 1. They faced thirst and fatigue after four miles, regret about gear, yet raised 40 dollars for multiple sclerosis and felt proud to meet two aims: not dying and not stopping.
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