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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1981
Page
6
Americans show strong support for legalized gambling yet data reveal limited winners and high costs. States claim revenue from lotteries while most players lose. expansion into sports betting raises concerns about risk, underworld fixes, and impact on low income groups.
The State Department canceled Rev. Ian Paisley's multiple-entry visa over political concerns citing U.S. public interests. Critics say the move suppresses debate and mirrors selective visa practices, while supporters argue security and influence of foreign lobbyists.
In this letter the writer urges Americans to protest the repression in Poland and press Russia through economic sanctions and public advocacy. They call for letter writing, phone calls, and sympathy cards to spark a growing public outcry and pressure government leaders to end the crackdown.
A Chinese bishop addressing a Cincinnati conference urged the audience to ride less and walk more, talk less and pray more, sit less and kneel more, presenting a timely New Year resolution.
A reader recounts encounters with reckless truckers on Interstate 80 in Nebraska and Iowa. He reports driving incidents and license numbers to authorities without response, echoing the editorial’s stance on trucker intimidation.
A reader thanks Nancy Stevens for her Dec 25 story about a boy attempting to buy a gift for his mother with a $1 food stamp and praises the Killians store employees for their Christmas generosity. The note calls Nancy’s piece a gift in itself.
The author notes a rise in paid obscene calls offered by small businesses. In New York classified ads list numbers for 24 hour services, sometimes connected to fear of police tracing. A Southern California firm sells catalogued fantasies via paid operator calls billed by credit card, leaving callers exposed to shock and violation.
Russell Baker ruminates on gadgets that pretend to connect people yet sap warmth from interactions. He laments the telephone as a paralyzer of spontaneous intimacy, arguing that true contact survives only in letters where emotion can breathe and linger.
A columnist notes OSHA under Eula Bingham and Thorne Auchter has moved from combative enforcement to advisory roles. Since Auchter became head, administrative reforms increased directorate authority, fewer fines, and a drop in contested cases. The piece weighs industry praise against labor skepticism and predicts a cautious future for OSHA.
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