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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1982
Page
6
The Gazette argues Reagan abandoned strict supply side economics with a 98.3 billion tax plan. It claims his speech contradicts his prior stance, calling the measure a Band-Aid that may fail to restore market confidence. The piece asserts the president lacks a coherent policy.
The piece notes that a $734000 gym addition to the Hart Senate Office Building was planned in 1979 but deleted to cut costs, then reinserted after under budget findings. Senators Jepsen and Grassley split as Proxmire sought to delete the gym, with occupancy set for January after the elections.
In a Cedar Rapids letter to the Gazette, Jerry A. Hartson argues that families face a crisis as youths run away amid debates over children's rights and professional help. He calls for community action, urges support for HR 1400 GI Bill extension, and asks veterans to contact representatives.
The Gazette accepts letters from readers up to 400 words and may edit for length. Authors must include name street address and signature, with a non published telephone number to verify. Anonymous submissions are not published. Letters should discuss issues and events rather than personalities, avoid verse, permit one letter per writer every 30 days.
Reader defends American made products and argues grain embargo harms farmers. Cites Caterpillar losses and pipeline projects in Russia. References Fair Practice in Automotive Products Act with 218 House sponsors and 17 Senate sponsors and warns of unemployment reaching 1938 levels if policies persist.
A reader laments a Cracker Jack box lawsuit by a nine year old claiming a missing toy. The letter criticizes legal culture, insurance costs, and teaching children resilience over vengeance.
A North Dakota couple recounts help from strangers after a VW van fire on a southbound I-380 exit. They express gratitude to motorists who assisted with extinguishers while lamenting that no police officer stopped to offer aid. Their daughter plans to attend Cedar Rapids college.
Senators Harrison Schmitt and Margaret Heckler highlighted a national shortage of scientists engineers and mathematicians. They proposed a grant program funded by the National Science Foundation to boost precollege and university level STEM education with potential incentives for untenured faculty and teachers. The plan amid vast federal budgets faces political hurdles and timing concerns.
A critique of a feature on cockroaches highlights faulty prose and grammar. The piece points out incorrect usage of contractions and plurals, questions the term detritavore vs detrivore, and notes spelling errors in the headline including persistent.
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