Dear Samantha andropov letter sparks cautious cheer
The Gazette reflects on Samantha Smith's letter to Yuri Andropov and his personal reply. The piece questions the value of the gesture as a turning point, noting political motives and comparing it to the Santa Claus sentiment of Christmas. It ends with cautious optimism and a wish for parental access to the source of peace messages.
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Samantha Smith
Soviet Union
Samantha
Maine
Yuri Andropov
Andropov
Afghanistan
Ronald Reagan
Santa
Santa Claus
Virginia
Jail-stay fees spark debate in Iowa counties
Iowa counties consider bills of 20 to 30 dollars per day for inmate lodging to offset jail costs. Critics warn of fairness, constitutionality, and potential contempt-of-court penalties for nonpayment. disparities with state prisons and legal risk loom as a statewide model remains uncertain.
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Humboldt County
Delaware County
Small Claims Court
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Veto threats on target
President Reagan has signaled possible vetoes on three tax issues: withholding on interest and dividends, July's planned income tax cut, and indexation from 1985 onward. The Senate backed a withholding compromise 91-5, but its future remains uncertain as the House may object and Speaker O Neill supports the plan. If the House agrees, Reagan would veto the bill even if overridden.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
House
Tip O'Neill
Tax relief repeal would hurt middle and lower incomes
The piece argues against cancelling 1981 promised tax relief including a 10 percent income tax cut and inflation indexing. It cites Heritage Foundation data showing most benefits go to under 50k earners while only 1.2 percent reach those over 200k. It warns repeal would blunt a recovering economy and urges a presidential veto of a Senate budget plan.
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Congress
The
Heritage Foundation
Dow Jones
Senate
Budget Committee
Reagan
Local groups thank area businesses for Easter hunt support
A Cedar Rapids American Legion Post 727 благодарит местные предприятия за денежные и товарные пожертвования на ежегодный пасхальный охотник в Ellis Park прошлым апрелем. Благодарности включают список бизнесов, банк и развлекательные точки, а также благодарность Linn County Humane Society за участие в Национальной неделе доброты к животным.
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Cedar Rapids American Legion Post 727
Post 727
Ellis Park
Elderhostel momentum fuels nationwide education surge
A pioneering program for adults over 60 began in New Hampshire in 1975 and spread to Iowa then nationwide. By 1983 summer catalogs list courses at 634 institutions including British Isles universities, with 55 000 participants the previous year. No tests or grades, emphasis on personal growth and social bonds.
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Elderhostel
New Hampshire
University of Iowa
Midwest
Peggy Houston
U of I Division of
Iowa
Robert F. Ray
Houston
Union
Canada
Mexico
Bermuda
Great Britain
British Isles
Thoughtful Iowa Views Invite Local Expressions
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invite self expression with unlimited topics. Mary Rouse of Iowa City retired as writer editor for the University of Iowa News Services in January 1981 after prior posts at colleges in Michigan Oklahoma and Minnesota.
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Mary Rouse
Iowa City
University of Iowa News Services
Michigan
Oklahoma
Minnesota
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Ingleside Drive
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