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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1983
Page
6
The text critiques a Vatican proposed family-rights charter advocating parental remuneration and larger families. It argues government subsidies for homemakers threaten fiscal burdens and violate church-state separation, urging voluntary fertility limits to avoid state coercion and rising poverty, pollution, and resource strain.
The piece notes Greyhound pay cuts and driver tensions amid a broader view of buses as energy efficient and increasingly accepted. It highlights no direct subsidies for intercity buses versus Amtrak, improved facilities like Cedar Rapids Ground Transportation Center, and a rising appeal to middle income travelers as travel costs rise.
The article surveys the idea of space based laser defenses as outlined by Gen. George Keegan. It notes three key questions about feasibility risks and treaty limits while contrasting with public debate after The Day After.
Readers discuss the film The Day After and its implications on nuclear weapons. Henry Kissinger warns moral eliminations invite aggression, Elli Wiesel cautions about future autocrats, and a note of hope emerges from survivors and small acts of friendship amid devastation.
A reader questions a Gazette review of Conway Twitty and Ronnie McDowell at the Five Seasons Center. The letter defends McDowell’s high energy and fan praise while criticizing Twitty for limited interaction and lullaby like singing that caused some fans to leave.
A Ely resident recounts a land dispute over 55 walnut trees and a boundary change. She claims bias in court, with a judge allowing a cousin to testify for the defense, and the Supreme Court ruling for the defendant. She received little compensation and seeks avenues for appeal.
A speaker argues against unilateral disarmament claiming it would surrender freedom and invite Soviet aggression. The essay contends deterrence preserves national pride and government, warning the Soviets would exploit a disarmed U.S. while noting mutual capability now prevents their use.
A Gazette article misread the League as elderly dominated. Survey data show 31 percent of members are 50 plus, 55 percent are 35 to 49, and membership rose from 109,494 in 1982 to 111,193 in 1983. Gallup volunteers report high weekly hours among League members.
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