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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1983
Page
8
Independent newspaper established in 1883 names John Robertson as Managing Editor and Art Heusinkveld as Editor of Editorial Pages with an Editorial Board Chairman role noted.
The Gazette editorial critiques the 1983 10 percent idle acreage plan and PIK program, arguing most farmers will not participate and surpluses loom. It endorses erosion idling, conservation, and a shift to market expansion, while warning the cost of PIK rose from 12 to over 30 billion dollars and harmed taxpayers and consumers.
The piece notes Democratic and Republican hopefuls at a NOW Washington event promising to “consider” women as running mates. It cites Reubin Askew’s absence and George McGovern’s cautious hints about a female VP, recalling 1972’s Eagleton controversy as a cautionary backdrop.
The Nobel committee awards Lech Walesa for peaceful methods and negotiation with Solidarity, sparking praise and criticism in Poland and Moscow. The piece notes the political nature of the prize, compares peaceful change with violent revolt, and mentions East German youth objectors and a shift in perceptions of peace and power.
The piece argues James Watt faces broad public anger over a derogatory remark. It notes sympathy within some Republicans, but about 45 percent of Americans favor his removal, linking the uproar to unemployment and public relations failure more than party lines. It concludes Watt’s future may lie in a lucrative private sector role.
A column argues the push for a Martin Luther King Jr holiday signals a broader rise in what the author calls tribalism. It cites figures like Jesse Helms and Lane Kirkland, discusses Wallenberg and other honorees, and warns about the erosion of citizenship and public interest amid perceived group favoritism.
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