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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1982
Page
8
The Gazette argues the proposed tuition tax credit clashes with church state separation, expands government beyond conservative bounds, and could cost the federal budget up to 4.6 billion annually by 1987. It warns the plan threatens public education and religious liberty, predicting slim chances in Congress.
The First National Bank of Humboldt reopened as Hawkeye Bank and Trust after FDIC seizure over a $16.7 million bond embezzlement scheme. Deposit protection helped most customers, while owners faced about $4 million in losses. the incident prompts scrutiny of safeguards and the role of Hawkeye Bancorporation and Sen. Grassley in the settlement.
State lawmakers pass a bill to end annual in-person registration for homestead and military tax exemptions. The measure, already approved by the House, would take effect next year, reducing trips for elderly and handicapped taxpayers and easing municipal workload in cities like Cedar Rapids.
The piece argues that postwar power grabs drive global order to collapse as nations seize territory. It traces historic expansions from the Soviet bloc in Central Europe to NATO tensions over Cyprus and Tibet, then links these to Argentina’s Falklands claim and broader issues of international law and force.
The piece outlines conflicting claims on territories including the Falklands and nearby possessions, noting Argentina's historic wars against Spain and Britain’s waning empire. It argues modern disputes hinge on potential deep sea oil, technology, and the lack of a fixed Law of the Sea framework.
McNamara Kennan Bundy and Smith urge no first use and a measured arms policy while Haig Weinberger and Clark push back. The piece notes U S reluctance to study proposals and the broader drift toward a larger nuclear buildup and stalled START talks.
In 1980 Republicans oppose the 55 mph limit while Democrats scoff. The piece argues highway maintenance and mass transit funding require user-paid increases, criticizing the four cent gas tax proposal and outlining the vast funding needs to fix bridges, roads, buses, and utilities across major cities and rural areas.
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