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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1987
Page
8
The Gazette argues the $7.75 million recreation center bond offers a major, broad-based improvement for Cedar Rapids. It urges a yes vote, noting centralized facilities save costs, improve access, and support services for children, teens, the elderly and the handicapped, while acknowledging details to be refined after approval.
The report shows 103.2 million non farm jobs added with 5.9 percent unemployment, a broad based gains narrative. While some groups face high joblessness, overall indicators dispute recession fears and highlight growth under the Reagan era economic approach.
The Moscow prepared briefing urged the line that political prisoners do not exist in the U S S R yet about 500 names are known to the West with more unlisted. Prisoners are jailed for religious activity or anti-Soviet defamation under Article 70 while state criticism is tightly controlled.
Washington digest on the continuing resolution debate notes Reagan readiness to veto a large CR that bundles every spending item. It warns the tactic weakens constitutional veto power and shifts control to the executive, with Evans pushing split-CR amendments and Edwards opposing line item veto.
Russell Baker argues against Falwell seeking $200,000 damages from Hustler publisher Larry Flynt. He says the case risks a chilling effect on publishing and urges restraining lawsuits, suggesting horsewhipping editors as a better, older American remedy. He warns legal escalation degrades character and opens endless litigation.
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