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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1981
Page
3
Iowa Senator Roger Jepsen urged a new federal law to execute anyone who attempts to assassinate a president, arguing deterrence. Opponents warn such public executions would be ineffective, unjust, and could spark a backlash toward banning capital punishment.
A discussion in Iowa aims to redefine residency for motor vehicle purposes by adding criteria such as in state voting, homestead credit, school enrollment, in state residence for 30 days, in state employment, or Iowa based business ownership. The effort faced a setback but lobbying continues while officials acknowledge enforcement quirks with out of state licenses and unofficial 30 day leniency.
Washington reflects on violence, politics, and media as it processes the Reagan assassination attempt. The piece links national pessimism, executive leadership shifts, and fears over guns and justice while noting the administration’s cautious handling and broader social disintegration. It cites Powell and Connally among others and ponders the gap between fiction and reality in a nation anxious about security and purpose.
Carl Kane recalls years of owning an English bulldog named Queen Elizabeth. The dog caused costly vet bills, frequent baths, and ruined doors and furniture, turning the pet into a money pit while the couple jokes about the irony of pursuing a hobby that eats into their finances.
A reader criticizes a April 1 remark about Reagan and calls for reduced aid to nonworking citizens. The letter condemns strikes and unions, defends working Americans, and urges reconsideration of welfare and the minimum wage. It questions a Iowa Senate bill on police rights, cites Miranda and Justice Jackson, and asks if police powers could have solved local murders.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans inviting readers to express themselves. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs.
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