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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1983

Page

7

PBS postpones No Sacred Cows controversial TV series

Public broadcasting officials delayed a 13 episode series slated for February 5 that included nudity and controversial topics. Critics say the show sought to test viewer tolerance by counting calls to weekly hotlines. PBS will reschedule the program after further review.

Phyllis Schlafly

Free agency reshapes baseball as vets struggle for bids

Free agents enter year eight with two veterans attracting scant interest. Rod Carew and Dave Parker drew minimal bids while 29 of 45 players went to fewer than four teams. Critics blame big-market teams and the Orioles for undercutting veteran salaries and pushing players toward staying with one club.

Rod Carew Dave Parker Carew Reggie Jackson Stan Musial Joe DiMaggio Ted Williams Mel Ott New York Ott Giants

Letters on press intrusion and religious bias in Outlooks

A reader laments press intrusion into aid worker deaths in Lebanon and Grenada and condemns media sensationalism. The second letter accuses The Gazette of anti religious bias in Outlooks and calls for cura tion of religiously charged columns and stricter standards.

DeVere Hirt Hirt Veterans Administration Gazette

Insights Too Much Gravity Argues A Shallow Mind

A concise op-ed notes how excessive focus on gravity and cosmic scale can dull critical thinking and imagination, urging readers to balance big ideas with practical insight. It warns against overemphasizing grand theories at the expense of concrete reasoning and curiosity.

Kissinger Commission member confronts El Salvador leader

AFL CIO president Lane Kirkland challenges Roberto D Aubuisson during the Kissinger Commission tour in El Salvador. Kirkland cites disappearances of unionists and presses for ongoing aid with a human rights warning to back it up. He hints the commission will link voting guidance to aid decisions and urges electoral impact.

Washington Kissinger Commission Central America el Salvador Commission Lane Kirkland Aflcio Roberto D’aubuisson Constituent Assembly D‘aubuisson Kirkland D'Aubuisson Sam Maldonado Maldonado D’aubuisson Afl-Cio Mark Pearlman Michael P. Hammer Daniel Ortega Nicaragua

Magazines lure the reader away from actual fishing

The narrator compares hunting for knowledge to shopping at magazine racks. He finds magazines about fishing flood the market with gear and mood rather than science, praising fly fishing mags for their luxury gear and epic fantasies while carp remain stubbornly elusive. He contemplates guiding others to local rack hotspots and wonders what happened to Chad.

Eastern Iowans invited to share periodic observations

Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans express personal views on diverse topics. Eric L. Hendrickson of Amana runs a printing and graphics business and has worked as a writer photographer for research and industrial organizations.

Eric L. Hendrickson Amana

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