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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1985
Page
6
The Iowa Senate passed a bill to combine school board elections with municipal ballots, aiming to save money and boost turnout. Critics warn it would confuse voters and dilute choice, arguing the proposed $200,000 savings is minor and could reduce informed voting and media coverage.
The Sharp Electronics two-tape VCR, a Japan born edit and copy tool, prompts industry concern despite claims it is for personal editing only. With prices dropping and two units offered as an alternative, the move risks renewed copyright fights while the Supreme Court previously sanctioned home recording for private use.
The Reagan administration pushes tax simplification that could tax ministers on parsonage or housing allowance values. The stance signals tighter rules for clergy benefits and raises concerns pastors may lose deductions.
A Gazette reader vents about slow horse racing reforms and a stalled lottery, criticizing Senator Wells and Cedar Rapids Horse Racing Inc. president Von Elbert. He questions the 100 mile residency bill, mocks government meddling, and notes Reagan era politics, Social Security, taxes, and budget horizons. The letter condemns wasteful spending and laments community frustrations.
Linn-Mar senior David Wendell leads a campaign to preserve the historic Marion Depot as plans for a block mall threaten the Milwaukee Railroad division headquarters site. The piece ties local history to eastern Iowa heritage and urges public support to keep the building intact.
A reflective first person lament contrasting genocidal cruelty with abortion. The narrator questions human capacity for preserving life, condemns mothers who harm unborn children, and asks how liberty and government respond to such violence and moral distress.
Letter writer Pat Williams notes mail carriers are pulled from routes in bad weather but criticizes overlooking young paper carriers who work before daylight. He calls for attention to all outdoor workers enduring winter conditions.
The note questions who has authority to impound another's property and charge daily fees while hoping the case drags on. It mentions Guttenburg and Hidden Valley fur farms and argues the McMurrins deserve return of their cougar, noting non native status for the animal.
William Safire reviews Reagan’s fourth State of the Union, noting a shift from rhetoric to programmatic aims. He highlights a “revolution of hope and opportunity,” tax incentives via enterprise zones, space and defense emphasis, and cautious optimism on extending prosperity while prioritizing defense and limited social spending.
The Gazette criticized the use of might of and might in headlines and prose. Readers debate correct tense and phrasing for past possibilities and outcomes.
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