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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1985
Page
6
The article notes a shakeup of forty senior Chinese officers replacing them with younger leaders, hints at Deng Xiaoping endorsing private enterprise while stressing continued state ownership. It says China seeks practical economic rise, softening Marxist rhetoric yet avoiding clear capitalism.
The FTC considers revoking a rule requiring stores to stock every advertised sale item, saying it costs consumers more than it saves. Complaints have been few and studies show higher prices offset the savings. Advocates say market forces protect shoppers, while regulation raises costs and adds red tape.
Malcolm Toon argues against rosy Western myths about Mikhail Gorbachev and warns the United States to assess the Soviet leader and the Politburo accurately. He predicts continued Stalin-era lineage in successors and urges pragmatic, restrained diplomacy to avoid cycles of escalation.
The piece argues stinginess is a damaging behavior distinct from frugality, describing misers as harming family joy and personal growth. It traces rationalization, intergenerational guilt, and the spread from pocketbook to spirit, urging applause for prudent thrift over hoarding.
A reader essay in eastern Iowa reflects on stinginess as a social illness. Gloria Kottick praises generous acts while contrasting them with tightfisted behavior, noting its harm across wealth levels and calling for awareness and help, even suggesting therapy or a possible miracle.
A reader laments careless driving near school buses and critiques fluoride in public water. The letter discusses traffic penalties under Section 321.372 and questions enforcement, then questions fluoride legality, dosing, and municipal authority, contrasting Iowa and Illinois rulings and accusing city councils and dentists of restricting personal choice.
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