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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1983
Page
8
The AFL-CIO executive council endorsed Walter Mondale for the Democratic nomination for president in 1984, signaling strong union support months before caucuses. Analysts question the move's impact on Mondale and the election, noting Iowa voters' independence from such endorsements.
A Washington Post report outlines plans to ensure civilian technicians vital to military systems stay at their posts during a crisis. About 5 000 essential and 1 000 critical civilians work on military maintains abroad and at secret sites, with questions of legal compulsion and possible binding contracts or new laws to guarantee retention.
Altamira caves in Spain reveal sophisticated animal depictions from 13 000 years ago with origins in 25 000 years past. The article argues these works hint at early art and ritual belief, offering comfort about human resilience while warning about self-inflicted threats to civilization.
Twenty years after covering the March on Washington, the author argues that Martin Luther King Jr. transcended politics. He cites congressional debate on a MLK holiday and notes how King’s methods reshaped laws and hearts, inspiring reconciliation and a broader American celebration.
A veteran observer laments Congress as a muscle bound giant chasing self interest and reelection. The letter questions past leaders and praises Reagan's early policy shifts while urging states to run their own affairs and limiting federal reach to interstate commerce foreign policy and war.
A Cedar Rapids writer thanks the mayor the City Council and the City Band Commission for another excellent season of free summer concerts by the Municipal Band. The letter lauds director Frank Piersol and the program’s blend of marches classical tunes Broadway medleys and soloists. The writer recalls crowds in city parks and looks forward to 1984 season.
The author argues the U S government seizes influence on AT T and its monopoly status amid divestiture critics. He cites higher local rates, praises Justice Department official William Baxter, and notes a proposed long distance access charge favored by FCC and AT T. The piece questions whose interests govern such changes.
The alley between Second and First avenues and Third and Fifth streets SE remains closed to truck traffic causing business disruption and a traffic hazard at Fifth Street. City channels fail to restore access, risking an accident until reopening is achieved.
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