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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1986
Page
8
The columnist argues for combining federal highway and local transit funding, cutting total by about 40 percent, and giving local governments control to target needs. They urge user fees to cover local transit costs, minimize waste, and warn against funneling money to distant projects.
Gary Hart emerges as a potential 1988 front runner while facing criticism from pundits and allies. Observers cite unease about his agenda and leadership, but his stand against PAC money stands as a high card. He continues debt pressures and scrutiny over his banking ethics in Colorado.
Universal Press Syndicate reflects on John Block's resignation as secretary of agriculture, detailing farm debt, farm losses, and policy failures from 1980 to 1984. The piece argues Block did his best in a difficult era and notes ongoing farm crises and looming policy shifts.
The Gazette article on HF 547 prompted the Adoptive Parents Coalition to fault misquoting and unclear presentation. APC members urge privacy protections and favor a voluntary contact registry to reconnect adults while avoiding forced disclosures and court involvement. They caution the bill could erase confidentiality in adoptions, risking harm to children and families.
A Belle Plaine resident voices frustration at the City Council for favoring an out-of-town appointee for city clerk while noting local applicants are unemployed. The caller suspects a pattern of preferring outsiders and fears future replacements.
The Cedar Rapids Public Library board met January 3 to review energy use in the new building. James Lamb reported energy consumption running below projections, with all-electric heating chosen in 1982 as the most economical option despite higher upfront costs. The building, larger and more sophisticated, is well received and energy costs are on target. The Marion Family YMCA thanked 53 volunteers and Ardan's Rodney Fink for funding a new community pavilion through a Saturday fundraiser.
A reader argues that mandatory seat belt laws threaten liberty and privacy, contending fines are a government revenue tool. They claim personal responsibility and alert driving, not restraints, save lives, and oppose airbags and belts as ineffective or unnecessary.
A Cedar Rapids parishioner defends local churches after State Sen. Bev Hannon’s Jan 8 letter claiming churches neglect aid. He cites All Saints Parish and Christmastime efforts aiding about 150 families and notes several area churches contribute regularly through parish programs and school involvement.
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