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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1992
Page
4
The editorial argues Britons should tax Queen Elizabeth II on income from her vast fortune. It notes the royal family receives an annual allowance and Windsor Castle fire repairs strain Britain’s economy, while royal splendor draws tourism and shapes national identity.
Former Los Angeles Herald Examiner reporter Tony Castro admitted making up sources for celebrity stories sold to tabloids including the National Enquirer Globe and Star. He and his wife Renee sold items about Elizabeth Taylor and Magic Johnson, earning about $214 000 between 1987 and 1990. He faces up to 43 years in prison and fines up to 2.25 million. she faces eight years and 0.5 million in fines for tax underreporting and false returns.
The author argues Reaganomics boosted federal receipts and GDP from 1980 to 1990, with employment rising and median income increasing in the 1980s. He contends Bush’s 1990 tax increase reversed gains, causing revenues to falter and the economy to stall in the early 1990s.
Edith Raus of Manchester criticizes men arguing about abortion rights. She argues private opinion on abortion should rest with women’s conscience, condemns male preachers and the ERA debate as hypocritical. She cites empathy and nonjudgment in a pointed letter.
A reader criticizes The Gazette for front page focus on Magic Johnson and his sexual life, calling it sensational and harmful to youth. The letter attacks media pandering, privacy invasion, and moral messaging while urging less publicity of Johnson and safer topics.
Iowa City Community School District voters will decide two bond proposals next Tuesday to fund 23 projects totaling 5.2 million dollars. Proponents argue bonds avoid using PPEL funds and cite 900 thousand dollars in estimated savings over 10 years, stressing growth, education, and community well being. John Balmer and Kathy Moyers co chair the campaign.
A Tama reader comments on former State Sen. Balloun and lavish pensions for ex presidents. He suggests two tongue in cheek fixes: reelect incumbents to shorten retirement, and elect older candidates. He blames Republicans for failures and notes conversations at a coffee shop hint votes were cast for non substantive reasons.
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