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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1976
Page
11
In 1665 London the Black Death killed 68,000 of 480,000. In 1976 the US faced a bubonic threat with about 20 cases, mainly in New Mexico and Colorado. one death. The piece argues freedom breeds discontent and tyranny thrives on gratitude for small favors, noting public indifference to the plague.
The piece discusses Herman Kahn of the Hudson Institute arguing for a forecast of $300 trillion world product by 2176 and widespread wealth, while skeptics warn of potential resource limits and risks. It cites past optimism and the need for cautious, gradual learning from experience as humanity navigates future challenges.
A Wyoming neighbor declines to vote for Ford or Carter claiming election officials bar horse hitching at the polling place. He argues the horse's comeback signals modern thinking and a path to safer, richer, friendlier pastures.
National columnist Norman Cousins argues for preschool education emphasizing languages reading and social skills before kindergarten. He warns that overexposure to violent TV erodes empathy and impedes learning and calls on TV owners to curb brutality to protect education and life in America.
The statement argues that education acts like a weapon whose impact hinges on the holder and the target. It emphasizes the power of knowledge to influence outcomes based on intent and who wields it.
Kay Koehler of Little Rock writes on the quirks of let and leave in English. The humorous exchange explores signs that say rooms to let and the phrases to give someone leave while noting Hamlet and the word fret. It ends with a linguistic note on fret derived from German fressen meaning to eat.
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