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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1990
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids case shows an informant receiving only a fraction of a $6,000 reward despite a $5,000 claim from Crime Stoppers. The editorial urges honoring declared rewards, urges full disbursement, and warns that reneging erodes public trust and willingness to cooperate in crimes.
The text criticizes Frank Lorenzo for stepping down as Continental Airlines chairman amid bankruptcy tactics and labor disputes. It accuses him of harming service through cost cutting and risky financing while praising his foes for relief to the industry and public. The piece likens Lorenzo to baseball figure George Steinbrenner.
The piece notes that a millimeter error in grinding Hubble telescope mirrors caused blurry images of stars like Sirius, a misstep surprising to scientists but treated casually by journalists. It contrasts scientific precision with media tolerance for near misses.
Carter urges calm yet firm U S reaction to Iraq invasion, praising allied diplomacy and warning on energy vulnerability. He notes Arab-Israeli tensions worsen threat, cites Saudi and Kuwaiti dynamics, and urges a stronger national energy policy and sustained oil reserves to weather future crises.
Former President Jimmy Carter argues that U S energy policy failed to capitalize on conservation, alternative fuels, and domestic production. He notes oil dependence rising as drilling and imports fall behind demand and urges a new long term effort with societal changes. Washington Post Service.
In a letter to the Gazette Aug 8 a reader tears up an Amoco card after a 25 cent four day rise, urges walking riding buses and using LIFTS, and calls for citizen pressure on elected officials to curb gouging and support price controls. The letter invites others to join a grassroots push and notes California citizens won rights at the ballot box.
Readers defend New Kids on the Block and criticize negative reporting on rock groups. They question MX missiles on commercial trains, noting safety concerns and citing Tom Tauke's votes for MX rail garrison. The letter opposes placing missiles on rail lines across the country.
Barbara J Valley accuses Cedar Rapids safety commissioner candidate J D Smith of conflicts with the Civil Service Commission and favoritism in promotions and reassignment. She alleges threats and intimidation in police operations and questions campaign integrity.
A reader recounts sending a priority fragile package to North Carolina that took six days and arrived smashed beyond belief. The sender’s name could not be read and the parcel still cost $4.50.
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