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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1983
Page
8
Art Heusinkveld, editor of editorial pages, has been appointed chair of the editorial board. He succeeds the previous chair and will lead board discussions on page policy and opinion coverage.
The Gazette Editorial warns of a coming climate crisis from fossil fuels and a rising greenhouse effect. A 100-scientist EPA study foresees global temperatures rising by as much as 9 degrees by 2100 with coastal flooding and disrupted crops. Urges immediate planning and international cooperation, endorsing energy shifts including nuclear options.
Critics attack a National Council of Churches lectionary for de-emphasizing maleness by naming God the Father and Mother and Jesus as the Human One. The panel of 11 scholars defends revisions while inviting further changes, noting that vigorous argument will show progress. The piece ends by warning that sacred humor obscures painful realities.
A House hearing scrutinized the March National Security Decision Directive, which would bind officials with access to sensitive information to lifetime censorship and allow periodic polygraph testing. Critics warn it deters service, harms open government, and could affect hundreds of thousands of officers. Supporters claim deterrence but face questions about reliability and rights.
A look at the November American Spectator symposium arguing supply-side economics remains valid. It cites inflation drops from 14 percent and 20 percent prime rates, praises Reagan tax cuts, and notes liberal critics’ shift as Dukakis and Bradley acknowledge supply-side insights.
The Passaic Herald News faces a potential NLRB ruling forcing a columnist to resume publication. The 1980s dispute centers on whether a paper can be compelled to publish editorial content and how remedies would apply if a column is deemed unlawfully suppressed. The case could reach the Supreme Court, raising free press questions for newsroom practices nationwide.
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