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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1981
Page
6
Reagan advisers floated an 8.5 to 17 percent federal excise tax on natural gas use to cover rising deficits. They argued decontrol would spike consumer prices, potentially up to 400 percent, while producers would face less impact. critics say the plan punishes energy users and fails to curb deficits.
Conflicting newsletters from Building and Construction Trades Department AFL CIO and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers clash over a congressional bill authorizing coal slurry pipelines. One group touts energy independence and export potential while the other opposes eminent domain powers, both stressing jobs in construction and rail transport. Congress must weigh national interest against labor needs.
A reader argues the Gazette should be critical of biased war coverage and calls for media accountability. They blame sensational TV reporting for undermining public support, warn of dual standards, and urge journalists to report fact, not fuel propaganda.
The columnist questions President Reagan's nuanced stance on civil rights and affirmative action. He cites Reagan's support for voluntary training programs for blacks at Kaiser Aluminum, while criticizing his broader opposition to affirmative action. The piece analyzes voting rights debates and the tension between protecting voting access and avoiding quotas, noting historical disparities in Southern states.
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The views are theirs. John O'Brien of Cedar Rapids is an Australian chartered accountant employed by Mc Gladrey Hendrickson & Co. He also lived and worked in England for two years.
A reflective note links the Great Depression era to recent economic struggles in the hometown near Western Colorado. It recalls hardship from 1929 to 1944, including malnutrition and suicides, and contrasts it with a hopeful MacArthur quote about growth, unity, and a boundless future driven by vision and imagination.
A reader condemns Mr Hirt for undermining the Bible arguing its life changing power and condemns abortion as overpopulation control. The letter defends faith recalling Psalms 53 and cites Paul to affirm belief, ending with a church signature from Rev R W Addington, First United Pentecostal Church Anamosa.
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