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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1983
Page
8
A governor’s efficiency panel proposes savings from cutting supervisors, halting holiday pay for temporary workers, trimming out-of-state travel, revamping the telephone system, and using electronic deposits for receipts and welfare payments. The package could save about 0.5 percent of Iowa’s 2.2 billion dollar annual budget, with longer term gain from boosted employment and tax normalization.
A New York Times poll of 1,309 adults shows nearly a third of men think they should help their wives with chores, yet most work still falls to wives. Blumstein and Schwartz note husbands contribute little even when unemployed, while over half of wives favor unequal sharing and some analysts blame gender stereotypes for the remaining gap.
The Gazette laments the decline of brass fire poles as new generations of firefighters now descend stairs like ordinary workers. The piece mixes humor and nostalgia, railing against changes while imagining a bygone era of heroic pole slides.
Washington marbles through a mood of fear amid tighter access to information and gag rules. The Smithsonian hosts an Orwell themed symposium while officials and media face self censorship and a climate of intimidation. Critics warn of secrecy and a chilling effect on public inquiry and oversight.
Reader letters recount arrests of seven fathers in Cass County over education of children at Faith Christian School Louisville Nebraska. The writer questions religious freedom, separation of church and state, and media coverage while praising the school’s alleged quality.
The Gazette invites reader letters under a 400 word limit and states letters may be edited. Required are writer name street address and signature, plus a non published telephone number for authentication. Anonymous letters are not published and content should focus on issues over personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days.
A reader supports government action on student loan defaults, arguing defaulters punish institutions and students, and credits state measures for enabling college attendance. The writer pledges to repay loans after graduation and thanks the government for education funding opportunities.
The Linn County Foster Parents Association acknowledges St. Judes Church Hy Vee Me Too Barlow's Clark's Dubinsky Brothers Theaters Show Biz Iowa Implement Lisbon Mount Vernon Hair Co Bauman Clothing Shepley's Pharmacy Mercantile and Locksmith Hair Shop of Mount Vernon for contributions to the annual Christmas party. The thanks note highlights the impact on children and the community.
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