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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1983
Page
8
Art Heusinkveld serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and chairs the Editorial Board. He leads opinion page operations and guides board discussions on editorial direction and policy.
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission approved a three year job guarantee and rent free housing for Airport Manager Roy Jameson, sparking questions about legality and ethics. Critics note nonpublic action, ducked formal process, and potential legal exposure if challenged, while supporters emphasize management continuity during terminal construction.
The piece notes computer makers exaggerate to push home PC sales, showing a Commodore TV spot implying nonexposure makes a student a loser. It contrasts this with schools buying expandable classroom systems, some at price breaks, while urging parents not to rush into pricey home setups.
A column notes repeating international crises from Lebanon to Chad and Central America, comparing U S policy under Reagan and past leaders. It argues big nations stumble into conflicts, fear admitting mistakes, and pursue self serving aims amid shifting alliances.
A letter from Concerned Friends and Parents praises Cedar Rapids School District voters and lists Hanson Kral as winners while expressing support for all board candidates. A second letter questions Cedar Rapids Police handling of Dennis Stastny’s death and urges an open, active investigation amid conflicting statements.
A reader critique explains that what appears as a discount on Iowa Electric employees’ bills is part of wages and fringe benefits. It notes similar practices for supermarket and department store staff and that workers may accept lower pay or higher health insurance costs to cover the discount.
New Iowa residents urge state leaders to adopt a requirement that infants ride secured in car seats. They note no current state law and recount taking their newborn home from St. Luke’s Hospital in Maine and praising hospital service and an infant car seat rental program.
Tom Braden questions the Lebanon mission arguing that insisting on willpower risks folly. He reviews balance of forces, the PLO, Israelis and Lebanese factions, and asks what the US would achieve by deeper involvement or conquest. He cites casualties and strategic failures.
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