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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1982
Page
3
The Gazette notes President Reagan proposes another 2.3 billion to help states assist frustrated job seekers. It would allow extended unemployment benefits up to 39 weeks and keep Job Service offices open, including 41 of Iowa's 75 offices. The piece portrays him as a centrist responsive to job market distress and upcoming elections.
Iowa legislators discuss a measure to extend a $59 daily living expense deduction for those living outside Des Moines within 50 miles. The plan would let them add $30 per diem to reportable income and deduct $59 daily, saving several hundred dollars yearly, while Des Moines area lawmakers would not receive the deduction.
On Groundhog Day Punxsutawney Phil confirmed a shadow, sealing six more weeks of winter for a nation fed up with record cold and storms. The famed groundhog has not forecast an early thaw since 1960, with a 2-for-22 career of calls. Citizens call for a replacement to end the chronically harsh season.
A Reagan appointee Philip Nicolaides urged VOA leader James Conkling to revive honest propaganda and abandon bland pro forma coverage. The memo sparked backlash, with staff calling for Nicolaides’ removal. The VOA’s aim to be neutral clashed with its mission to advocate American values amid censorship and Soviet criticism.
A Cedar Rapids reader lauds William Jacobson's 3-D formula direction discipline deadlines as a hopeful educational approach. The letter also commends the city's snow removal and sanding efforts, noting Cedar Rapids' systematic response contrasts with Denver's poorer handling during a severe winter.
A Gazette letter warns of unfair treatment of Tom Daniels after his dismissal from TV-9 Eyewitness News. It mocks rivals, praises carriers like Deborah Wright, and defends religious reading, citing Hirt’s column and biblical references while urging respect for the press and faith communities.
An adult student notes a Jan 28 talk in Kirkwood Community College Young Child class by Steve Sargeant and Bob Meskimen of the Child Abuse Agency. They outlined abuse types, referral duties, and the fast one-hour response for certain cases, while avoiding case details and inviting further info at their Executive Plaza Building office.
Student reflects on Catholic School Week from January 31 to February 6, praising daily religion classes and standard subjects at All Saints Catholic School. The writer notes tuition costs but calls the experience worthwhile and thanks contributors of time and money.
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