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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1982
Page
6
Art Heusinkveld serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and chairs the Editorial Board. He influences opinion pages and guides editorial policy while overseeing newsroom opinion content and staff coordination.
The Gazette notes auto workers seek Congress support for the local content bill requiring foreign makers to assemble a U S portion of cars. President Reagan would likely veto arguing against trade barriers, warning of a broader harm to exports like electrical components and crops. The piece warns of a potential trade war and urges careful citizen consideration.
At a Des Moines debate Republican Terry Branstad argues Iowa’s right to work is a campaign issue. An Iowans for Right to Work poll shows 81 percent support the law, 69 percent of union members back it, and 23 percent favor repeal, with caveats on sampling and margins of error.
The piece criticizes Reagan era optimism, noting projected 1982 plant investment decline of at least 4.4 percent, questions the 1981 tax cut impact, and flags high unemployment and weak inflation relief amid policy shifts and Wall Street reactions. It argues optimism exceeds evidence and warns against political spin ahead of elections.
A reader condemned Benjamin Sasway's draft registration refusal while defending the act's symbolism and legality. The letter questions the justice system and cites the 1972 Supreme Court ruling on capital punishment, arguing against compelling belief. It also rebuts caffeine danger claims with personal anecdotes about coffee and Coca Cola consumption.
Iowa City service clubs adopt a no smoking rule during dinners and programs with brief breaks for smokers to step outside. The move aims to protect non smokers, reduce air contamination, and sets an example for other groups to follow.
Periodic observations invite resident input on any topic with Mary Rouse of Iowa City noted as a retired writer-editor from the University of Iowa News Services in January 1981. Her prior roles span colleges in Michigan Oklahoma and Minnesota.
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