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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1982
Page
6
The Gazette criticizes Reagan’s plan to decentralize welfare calling it not true reform. Officials and governors haggle over keeping food stamps and ADC while promising to shuffle a dozen smaller programs later. Congress remains distant from real overhaul.
The piece argues welfare should move closer to taxpayers and states, noting state officials resist decentralizing without guarantees they won’t be shorted. It suggests true reform remains distant as governors and Congress resist, despite broad public demand for cost-effective welfare.
A memo notes the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeals ruling invalidating a Mesquite Texas ordinance that bars game playing by under 17s. The piece skewers parental fears and legal challenges, arguing youths benefit from arcade play and schools could absorb revenue and time spent on games.
Congress weighs a proposed balanced budget amendment S J R 58 advancing from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Critics warn the simple rule is flawed and unenforceable, arguing that without discipline and clear enforcement mechanisms, deficits will persist despite lobbying from Friedman and the National Tax Limitation Committee.
A reader thanks Homer Davis and Gene Kloubec for helping with a flat tire on I 380 near Mercy Hospital. Their repair with a wrecker arrival and kind conduct saved the day despite no payment accepted. The letter also critiques UN goals and defends journalistic accountability.
A nursing student at Iowa Wesleyan College cites 200 hours of community service and recalls five weeks at New Horizons Health Center in Cedar Rapids praising staff dedication and residents. She also defends letter carriers against an unfair characterization and supports Postal Service decisions.
The 101st Airborne Division Association announces news on activities and the 1982 Chicago reunion for veterans who wore the Screaming Eagle patch in World War II and Vietnam. It invites former troopers to join soon and contact provided address.
A collage of odd crime notes from various stations. A bank note threat ends without weapon display and a deputy is placed on leave amid child molestation probes. A crash victim reveals a skull fracture after removing a hat. A Memphis quote laments deer seen on roads.
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