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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1982
Page
7
The Berkeley vote 5 to 3 bans electroconvulsive therapy for all mental patients, risking a constitutional challenge. The editorial warns of public voting power over medical procedures, questions broader reach to other treatments, and urges preserving medical professional judgment.
The Older Iowans Legislature closed its fifth annual meeting by rejecting a property tax freeze for the elderly and disabled while prioritizing health care. Delegates urge a trial group to gauge stance on Social Security changes and cost-of-living escalator. they warn politics may hinge on over-62 voters.
A brief AP note recounts reporters gathering around a trash can where a small rat trapped inside drew curiosity from photographers and TV crews. The moment echoed the sensational publicity surrounding Watergate and the mystery of Deep Throat.
European and U S unemployment may grow by about 2 million annually with current 32 million jobless in OECD nations. Despite declines in inflation, structural issues slow job creation, raising concerns about social tolerance and the risk of repeating past misjudgments without practical welfare safeguards.
A letter extols the U S private postal express statute and postal monopoly as vital for rural and urban service, Armed Forces worldwide, and global mail exchanges. It praises the system as cheap, fast, secure, and indispensable, urging protection and development. The author also critiques medical media coverage and calls for civic engagement and support for Veterans Day observances in Cedar Rapids.
A reader argues Cedar Rapids needs distinct rock offerings beyond top 40 stations. They suggest 96FM and 108FM switch one to easy listening and the other to album rock to attract listeners bored by repetitive hits and distant K101FM signals.
A reader urges support for a new FM station in Marion to serve listeners unsatisfied with rock on existing outlets. The letter proposes a stereo station aimed at a music loving audience and asks readers to write to the FCC to demonstrate demand.
A speaker declares room for both sides of the music quarrel, rejecting outright disparagement. The statement pleads for coexistence between rock fans and music lovers, envisioning peace and harmony without hostility.
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