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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1981
Page
6
The Legislature approves a three part fuel tax package adding cents per gallon for gasoline diesel and gasohol to raise about 83 million dollars for highways through June 30 1983. It also imposes a 3 cent diesel tax on abandoned railroad trackage with later increases, while railroads push for user taxes based on weight and distance.
City hires consultants to plan Mount Trashmore’s post landfill future. Feasible ideas include a 21,000 foot ski slope or sled runs, but year round warm season uses are essential to justify costs and avoid a long grassy hill with minimal appeal.
Former undersecretary of state George W. Ball argues Iran faces systemic failure under Khomeini with a clerical regime enforcing rigid controls. He warns of mass unemployment, refugee flows, brutal repression, and a potential shift to a left or military government impacting U.S. and Western interests.
The El Kahir Hospital Dads Shrine Club schedules a free screening clinic for children up to 18 at the Junior Achievement Building in Cedar Rapids on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. A team of physicians and nurses will diagnose conditions for possible treatment at Shriner hospitals. Call 319 364 5129 for details.
Michael Locker of Corporate Data Exchange cites the CDE Stock Ownership Directory showing 34 institutions hold large blocks of Du Pont and Conoco stock. The study reveals that powerful banks and insurers own tens of millions of shares, disputing the notion of broad based shareholder control.
The July 5 Outlooks column by Planned Parenthood executive Debbie M. Taylor draws sharp lines between pro life advocates and perceived threats to freedom. She criticizes abortion promotion and argues for a Human Life Amendment to protect preborn children and address welfare concerns.
The Gazette invites reader letters limited to 400 words and edited as needed. Include writer name street address and signature. telephone number required for authentication but not published. Anonymous letters are not published. Focus on issues and events rather than personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days. Do not use verse.
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