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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1982
Page
6
The Gazette argues statehouse politics blur credit for tax policy changes. Iowa House factions clash on an amendment to extend a minimum state tax for IRA investors, with Democrats backing the measure and Republicans split. The piece says the public benefits from the policy, while partisan credit risks discrediting the legislature as a whole.
Cedar Rapids officials propose a 42 percent rise in monthly trash pickup to 4.25 with seniors at 50 percent off. Council says self supporting fees must rise as budgets tighten and compares costs to nearby cities while noting this is the first increase since 1975.
Country star Conway Twitty faces an IRS challenge over a business deduction tied to losses from a fast food franchise that failed. The UPI report notes the venture’s branding gaffe with a sandwich named the "Twitty Burger" as a notable misstep that reflected the project’s collapse.
A column argues inflation harmed the economy more than unemployment and that a painful recession limits inflation. It contends the Reagan era policy accepts higher unemployment to break inflation, while cautioning against reviving demand and stressing long term gains from restrained prices.
A reader denounces a state right to confidentiality law charging $2 per name to view courthouse records. They urge free access for genealogy and family history researching, criticize Census data use, and compare TV coverage with mixed opinions of a local broadcaster.
A rural American critic argues President Reagan must remove government from agriculture to allow a true free market. He warns that current policies, sanctions, and foreign involvement harm farmers, risking rural decline and national instability.
A Cedar Rapids reader recalls Marion J. Patterson’s piece on cross country skiing and describes a January 30 trip from Cedar Rapids to Center Point on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. The note highlights the sport’s simplicity, nature, and rails-to-trails development with quiet, scenic views and wildlife along the trail.
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 400 words. Include writer name street address and signature. telephone number required for authentication but not published. Letters should focus on issues and events, not personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days and no verse.
A reader complains about KCRG and KGAN news overemphasis on crime and tragedy, calls for more balanced reporting and privacy in Kalona funeral coverage, and urges station management to restore better, more positive local news.
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