VA faces budget cuts threaten Vietnam veteran counseling centers
A four year two million study by VA and NIMH highlights lingering war trauma and urges expansion of 91 storefront counseling centers aiding Vietnam veterans. The VA proposes closing centers saving 0.1 percent of the 1982 budget, prompting criticism that outreach and humane care must prevail over pork-barrel savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Veterans Administration
National Institute of Mental Health
Iowa's Drinking Age Shift to 19 Draws Support
Civil libertarians opposed raising the drinking age from 18 to 19 three years ago. Now educators and safety advocates cite fewer teen liquor incidents and lower teen traffic crashes as proof the compromise works. States that raised ages to 19 or 20 report safer roads and less underage distribution in schools. Noting eight states have adjusted ages recently, Iowa remains a model of consistency with age-of-majority rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Michigan
Massachusetts
Reagan Defense Spending and the Economy
The piece analyzes how Reagan’s proposed defense buildup, far larger than Vietnam era spending, could trigger greater inflation and crowd out civilian investment. Thurow warns that without tax increases, rapid military growth may wreck the economy, intensifying inflation beyond the current 11 percent and harming long-term growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Vietnam
Thurow
Amana Norway merger debate and school plans contested
A reader rebuts an April 10 Gazette piece arguing Norway is not considering Amana as an alternative to a new high school. The letter defends the Norway task force report on remodeling, cites Iowa DPI remarks, warns against premature dismissal, and urges district voter input. It also commends the Toma Committee and praises Gazette coverage of drug abuse and community service. It notes Deer Hunter controversy and laments Vietnam veteran treatment while urging ongoing drug-abuse efforts and civic action. It ends with views on utility rate hikes and calls for fair taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Amana
Norway Committee
Department of Public Instruction
Lowell Ryan
Mary Ann Foust
Clare Sharp
Diane Spelman
Nancy Snetzler
Linn County
David Toma
Underhanded tactics in editorial on human life and abortion
A Gazette editorial argues against abortion and advocates the Human Life Amendment. It condemns Planned Parenthood and abortion-rights groups, claiming God alone gives and ends life, and warns that allowing abortion will lead to broader societal harm. The piece likens policy to a fox guarding the chicken coop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planned Parenthood
National Abortion Right Action League
Fox
Guidelines for Letters to The Gazette Editorial Page
The Gazette publishes reader letters up to 400 words with editing and shortening as needed. Each letter must include the writer’s name street address and signature, and a non published telephone number for authentication. Anonymous letters are not printed. Letters should address issues and events rather than personalities, exclude verse, permit one letter per writer every 30 days.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
the Gazette
Capitol Hill
New York Times
Pleiku
Congress
Boston
Lyndon Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Lester Thurow
MIT
New York Review of Books
Anthony His
New York Times Service
Toma Success
Toma
Cedar Rapids
Toma Committee
Five Seasons Center
Gazette
Collins
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Citizens For
KAC
Tony Randall
NBC
Senate
God
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!