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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1983
Page
6
The article notes 7,182 voters in Cedar Rapids on election day, the lowest since 1944, with 11.5 percent turnout. It argues apathy can signal general satisfaction with city government, citing incumbents and bond approval, while noting high cost per vote and a lack of controversy.
Iowa Rep Neal Smith asserts FBI taps on Martin Luther King Jr did not involve King and calls for destruction of the tapes He says Hoover authorized taps due to King associates concerns not King Himself The disclosures aim to quiet charges during the MLK holiday debate and were entered into the Congressional Record.
The Associated Press reports an El Paso mailman was suspended after allegedly discarding mail into a trash bin. A citizen says the worker took bundles of third class envelopes and leaflets from his truck and dumped them. The decision to file charges rests with the U.S. attorney.
A pundit filled forecast weighs Reagan’s potential 1984 bid against Bush Dole Kemp Baker Packwood and Kirkpatrick as possible running mates and primary threats. The piece notes odds and the idea of a late State of the Union decision with Kirkpatrick as a provocative spoiler.
The piece argues that criticism is seen as legitimate but when aimed at the media it becomes pressure threatening the First Amendment. It notes Cronkite’s influence, elides newsroom bias, and cites peer pressure within journalism leaning left, with Dan Rather and others resisting White House critique.
A reader challenges the notion of ending a severely disabled child’s life, arguing guesses about prognosis are unreliable and government intervention can protect at risk children. The letter contends society should support handicapped individuals and question ethics of permitting death.
The 1983 Farm Progress Show drew about 330 000 visitors and ran three days with 402 patients treated by Linn County EMS agencies. Mercy Hospital Trauma Center St Luke s Hospital Trauma Center Linn County Civil Defense Lifeguard Air Ambulance and other area services provided the emergency coverage and coordinated response.
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