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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1985
Page
6
A Vietnamese refugee describes stepping into the United States from Guam with his family after fleeing the fall of Vietnam. He faces lingering trauma and fear of discrimination but focuses on rebuilding through hard work, education, and ensuring a better future for his children.
Pham Quang Tam, a Cedar Rapids financial analyst and former education consultant, reflects on assimilation in America. He praises education as a lasting asset, warns of temptations like television, and notes better treatment for women here. He recalls war, supports his children’s schooling, and criticizes daily crime coverage.
Editorial criticizes two gambling bills tied to greyhound racing. A $200,000 advertising boost favors Dubuque while a $400,000 tax credit aids Waterloo. both seen as pork barrel bets that drain state funds and distort competitive fairness. It urges broad, non special interest legalization focused on revenue and participation.
Continental Illinois chairman Swearin gen says FDIC may pursue claims against the former chairman president and vice chairman for about 1 million in pension and consulting payments. Critics call the sums excessive given the bank's near collapse and taxpayer bailout.
The Coca Cola Company announced a rare formulation tweak aimed at averting a sales slide with a new smoother rounder bolder taste described as harmonious. Company strategists plan an ambitious advertising push featuring jingles music and visuals to win more Coke drinkers.
A Cedar Rapids report cites a 4 million German mark U.S. ad budget aimed at attracting German tourists, criticized as wasteful amid perceived anti German media bias. Letter writers urge respectful outreach and responsible government action to foster better Central European relations.
A speaker denounces racist myths about South Africa and capitalism, accusing imperialist aims and diamond greed of sustaining oppression. The piece links White minority divestment debates to racial inequality and calls out exploitation by wealth-driven systems.
A reader responds to an adoption letter, arguing the child belongs to the adoptive parents, not the birthparent. The author stresses that responsibility and love come from the adoptive side, comparing loss feelings to miscarriage and warning openness could harm families.
A sports fan argues the Turner takeover risks CBS jobs and questions CBS sports coverage while praising CNN for fresh, timely news and criticizing Dan Rather's later broadcasts.
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