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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1985
Page
8
The piece argues that rising vaccine lawsuits and liability costs threaten supply as Connaught drops the whooping cough vaccine and Lederle faces failed batches. It foresees a potential government role to stabilize production and protect children, weighing liability relief, public funding, and free market limits.
Senator Pryor urges limited use of payment in kind for disaster aid pitched as surplus crops rather than cash. The idea would back wheat feed grains cotton and rice payments to all eligible producers while cash remains preferred, with a call for a new name and emergency use only.
A Boston lawyer argues for press freedom while questioning television's power after a 60 Minutes segment on South Africa. He praises Madison but warns about media bias and urges liberals to scrutinize TV's influence rather than seek new restraints. The writer defends Morley Safer and stresses diverse voices to check concentrated power.
Readers dispute Iowa lottery viability against Illinois competition, warn of cross-border bets and local economic loss. They urge defeat of the lottery and critique gas billing practices plus editorial stances on abortion and judicial power with references to a New York subway shooting and public figures.
A reader urges residents to oppose a new school tax claiming rising property and income taxes burden homeowners. They argue for basics over extras, question sports spending, warn of tax impacts on home value, and call for middle-class civic action ahead of Feb 5 voting.
The passage argues a shift in values toward minimizing taxes as a status symbol. It critiques a culture seeking near zero tax payments, valuing self-satisfaction over contributing a fair share, and notes public recognition for those avoiding taxes without naming individuals.
An out-of-town editor and readers discuss singular versus plural usage for data and media. The writer argues data and media can take plural or singular verbs, noting dictionary guidance and the distinction between datum versus data and medium versus mediums.
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