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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1982
Page
6
The UAW and Chrysler tentative one year deal faces likely rejection by 54 locals. If Balloting signals a wider defeat, bankruptcy risks loom, with potential strikes or tougher terms. Workers earn about 19.60 to 20.40 per hour while rivals pay more, raising fears of job losses amid a critical auto industry scene.
Iowa Conservation Commission officers now may require landowners to sign a written statement claiming trespass is occurring and willing to go to court if needed. The change aims to protect against false arrests, though it applies only in rare cases and does not mandate face to face confrontations. Nearly 100 citations for trespassing were issued last year.
The Gazette criticizes Iowa City for a cat control ordinance confusion. The tongue in cheek remark aimed at Coralville sparked a foot in mouth moment, with research under way on editorial writers and nine lives.
The piece argues Reagan overplots the Democrats for economic ills to win votes, while his mixed foreign and domestic policies, shifting stances, and personal appeal could erode support. It notes unemployment over 11 million, warns cooperation with Democrats will shape his presidency’s final two years.
The piece argues that Congress will not restore school prayer and mocks the idea of genuine prayer as a formula. It claims Americans avoid real prayer in schools and churches, suggesting banning prayer altogether would spare Sunday tedium and help children distinguish between saying a prayer and truly praying.
Periodic observations from residents invited to express themselves on unlimited topics. Albert W. W. Potts Jr. of Iowa City is described as a securities investor and trader, a writer, and former Methodist minister who served four years at a Coralville church.
Letter urges Farm Unity to set terms for withholding breeding stock and creating a large grain reserve, proposes a harvest set-aside and a grain reserve of 5 to 10 billion bushels, and question John Black's experience and stance on hogs and Market trust. It calls for debate and criticizes Agriculture Department leadership.
Reader letters compare global spending on arms with poverty alleviation costs and praise Lynn Cutler as the clear choice to shift U S foreign policy. The piece notes rising U S arms exports under Reagan and urges a vote for change in the local race.
A reader recalls Ed Clark’s 1978 Libertarian campaign and argues that government spending and interference harm the economy. They recount a handicapped parking ticket dispute, claiming no harm was caused and criticizing a law they say infringes constitutional rights.
The National Abortion Rights Action League contributed 8000 dollars to Lynn Cutler’s congressional campaign. Before the November 2 election, residents of the 3rd District are urged to weigh whether her stance reflects their ideals on life and other commitments at all levels of government.
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