Editorial page Friday October 19 1979
Editorial page notes attributions listing J F Hlodky Jr President and Publisher John Donnelly Treasurer with no article text.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1979
Page
6
Editorial page notes attributions listing J F Hlodky Jr President and Publisher John Donnelly Treasurer with no article text.
Critics urge a bipartisan bill to let any person file a complaint with the Judicial Council in the circuit where a judge serves. The council could dismiss or impose retirement, temporary case assignments, private or public censure, or other actions short of removal.
The piece discusses Mormon Church efforts to microfilm Iowa birth records to perform posthumous baptisms and how 1974 law changes allowed public access to 65 year old records. It notes potential privacy concerns and questions the law's candor, while deeming any consequences as innocuous and urging minimal state reaction.
St Luke's Hospital in Iowa celebrated volunteers who logged a million hours of service, the only Iowa hospital to reach the milestone and among a few in the nation. The event in Sinclair Chapel drew over 400 attendees including Sheila Weeks Donald Dunn Tom Tauke and local officials with a reception afterward.
A reader recounts multiple youths smoking cigarettes and a marijuana joint at a Five Seasons event. An employee intervenes with the son for playful piano mocking but does not address other offenders. The letter questions enforcement of posted smoking and drinking rules.
Reader questions the legality of a 360 percent rise in Ilgis property tax on Oxford Junction parcels with no improvements since 1968. The writer says county and state officials failed to help and alleges the Iowa Department of Justice avoids ruling on such tax increases.
A reader argues that rock music is no more destructive than other arts, cites UNICEF support by performers, and defends free speech and American enjoyment of concerts. The letter thanks The Gazette for a favorable review.
The sanitized Curran report confirms no crimes but exposes the Carter family business as embarrassingly inept. It details Bert Lance connections, unbonded loans, bounced checks, and mismanaged Warehouses, with IRS and campaign credit issues noted and a deposition at the White House.
A reflection on grammar rules about who vs which, citing schools and library groups. The writer notes changing usage by organizations such as historical societies and curators, debating whether people or objects are implied by relative pronouns.
The Gazette invites reader letters to the editorial page with a 400 word limit per letter. Each writer may submit one letter every 30 days and anonymous submissions are not published. Letters may be condensed and edited for clarity without altering meaning and should include a readable handwritten signature and telephone number for authentication.
Roscoe Drummond argues the United States is losing its melting pot ideal as diverse groups cling to identities. He cites Black, Jewish, Hispanic and Irish communities, urges prioritizing Americanism and equal opportunity, and condemns discrimination in public life.
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