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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1982
Page
6
The Gazette editorial argues Iowa IDOT should reconsider tolls on interstate travel. Federal reimbursement and depreciation affect feasibility. a depreciation-based buy-back could unlock toll viability, shifting focus from immediate revenue to long term funding strategies.
Wayne Duke criticizes Lute Olson for calling referee Jim Bain crooked after Purdue beat Iowa 66 65. He defends Bain as top rated while noting heavy fan mail and questions sportsmanship. Duke urges restraint and fairness in addressing officiating.
In a heated clash, Republican House rebels led by Jack Kemp chafe at supporting a Senate tax bill. The piece argues for spending cuts and revenue-raising measures to balance the budget, praising Kemp’s budget literacy while lamenting lack of GOP unity behind the president.
Letters to The Gazette discuss the Cedar Rapids Community School District upcoming superintendent search and the need for alignment with community priorities. Voters urged to consider Mary Ann Kucera and vote September 14 while residents argue about budgeting, inflation, and curriculum improvements. The letters defend test scores rising since the 1970s and note elective offerings have not increased, highlighting efforts to upgrade the high school program.
Letter praises Supervisor Kenny Schriner for opposing IE in land deals near the courthouse and county jail. It also reports on the National Junior Classical League 29th convention at the University of Oklahoma Norman with 1,200 Latin students.
The speaker compares Prime Minister Begin's statements to Hitler's master race and Goebbels propaganda. They recall Begin claiming the PLO will not stay in Lebanon and promising a solution, noting the phrase final solution and drawing parallels to who wields power. Times change amid heated rhetoric.
A reminder to drivers to scan around and under their vehicle before starting a car. The message urges checking for children in yards or near the tires, emphasizing parental duty and safety habit formation.
A mother objects to lyrics attributed to the Jax Decker Band noting her 19 year old daughter hummed them and claiming a similar song by Nothing on TV. She calls the lyrics subversive and questions the impact on youth urging removal of the band from the scene.
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