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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1990
Page
4
The editorial applauds Bush for pressuring Congress to curb deficit spending and balance income with outlays. It notes Congress' budget process failures, cites 10 appropriations exceeding requests by 14 billion and 25 billion above last year, and calls for public demand for fiscal responsibility alongside the president.
Stacey Blazer of Olney Maryland testified before a Senate committee urging legal use of Caller ID and limited blocking. She described obscene calls and a house vandalism threat that plagued her for two years until caller ID and wiretaps helped identify a suspect.
Readers criticize The Gazette for reprinting Aug. 14 coverage titled Convicted man dies of burns. They say the piece dredges up past mistakes, misleads about release status, and adds pain to a man’s grieving relatives, Maxine Bascom and Rachel Warmuskerken state.
Families may host foreign students coming to the United States as the new school year begins. Contact your local high school to review the catalog of students seeking host families and choose a fit. Extending an invitation offers many rewards for saying yes.
Andy Hasley, a Cedar Rapids businessman with a history in Modern Appliance Co. and Jerry's Drive-In restaurants, seeks a state Senate seat. He later joined Highway Equipment Co. as sales manager and runs Hasley Construction Co. with ties to Local P3 and Carpenters Local 308. Krista L. Taylor endorses him.
The piece argues greed as the root cause of the S&L crisis citing deregulation, insured limits, and lax enforcement. It warns of future banking, Pension Guaranty Corp and student loan issues, urging Congress to adopt regulatory and campaign reforms and pursue perpetrators. Suzanne Smith, 1121 27th St. NE
Community letter from Kathe and Gary Goldstein of 543 Forest Dr SE urges rejection of holy war language amid Middle East tensions. They condemn Imam Taha Tawil of Cedar Rapids for endorsing jihad and advocate mediation diplomacy and dialogue led by wise religious and secular figures.
A Glen of dissonant quotes highlights that only 18 percent of Iowa farmers remain in financial distress, implying about 1 800 farmers still face trouble. Rev Norm White of the Archdiocese of Dubuque comments on rural life amid the debate over farming prosperity.
Iowa voters confront Tom Tauke over MX missile support with claims from the Congressional Record showing votes for MX development seven times from 1979 to 1981 and for a basing mode favoring trains carrying missiles through Iowa. Debate remarks and defense cited clash with documented defense appropriations votes for 1980 and 1981.
Montreal editorials assess Meech Lake and Quebec sovereignty efforts amid economic worries, language tensions, and a Gulf crisis. The piece notes Quebec independence sentiment, Manitoba and Newfoundland reservations, and a possible sovereignty association, while stressing Canada remains united for now.
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