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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1982
Page
8
Art Heusinkveld serves as editor of the editorial pages and chairs the editorial board, guiding opinion writing and board meetings. He coordinates contribution, policy, and weekly commentary for the publication.
The Gazette notes Governor Ray’s Japan trip last week promoting looser import rules on American beef. The piece argues the move unlikely to trigger immediate change but valuable, citing a proposed quota and 25 percent tax that raise US beef prices in Japan and limit imports to 30,000 metric tons annually. It references potential shifts in US Japan trade talks and warns about a US content rule for autos. Ray, not a formal negotiator, aimed to drum up support for easing barriers while William Brock plans a Japan visit next month.
Religious leaders weigh endorsing the Digest condensation of the Bible while critics call it censorship. Figures like Norman Vincent Peale and Ora Roberts praise readability and appeal to study, while Daniel Fore cites a hellish plan and Moral Majority politics mix with debates on scripture preservation.
Reagan aides fear the October unemployment report may show double digit joblessness after 9.8 percent, risking voter confidence. The economy remains sluggish with autos, housing, steel, and farming struggling, while some voters still prosper under Reaganomics. Republicans worry about ad wars, Dana Dems, and Reagan’s focus shifting to social issues.
A Gazette reader argues religion has no place in public schools, urging a clear separation between church and state and freedom of choice. The letter contrasts with discussions of patriotism, the Pledge, and civic duty while a second theme questions media coverage of aviation and auto fatalities and the effectiveness of drunk driving laws.
A reader criticizes The Gazette and KCRG TV for sensational death coverage, defending the deceased and their families, and condemning intrusive reporting. The letter also discusses philosophy of science, determinism, and free will, arguing against psychological determinism and for the primacy of perception and uncertainty in science.
The Gazette notes a public panel on scientific creationism hosted by the Iowa Freedom Foundation at Faith United Methodist Church in Des Moines. The Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. event featured four panelists and a physicist opposed to teaching scientific creationism with evolution in public schools.
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