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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1985
Page
6
J F Hladky Jr serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors while Joe Hladky II holds the role of President and Publisher, directing governance and newsroom leadership.
The Gazette argues Terrence M Scanlon brings pro common sense to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. He aims to study why accidents happen using hospital injury data and human behavior, criticizing overreliance on product design alone and warning against excessive government protection from individuals.
A 22 year old mother of a 54 year old daughter and 14 year old son describes four years of financial distress, unstable AFDC benefits, and threats of eviction. She questions welfare, employment, and social services while fearing further loss of aid and contemplating drastic outcomes for her family. She asks where the poor can turn and how to escape a cycle of dependence and uncertainty.
A reader proposes a formula linking charitable giving to divine repayment. Using a conversion factor and the Consumer Price Index, they estimate repayment days for gifts to groups like the Salvation Army. They claim high continuous compounding could repay the principal in about eight months.
The piece discusses Sen. Jesse Helms and allies filing to buy CBS stock to protest liberal coverage with matching funds from NCPAC. It notes CBS defense of impartial reporting while acknowledging perceived media bias across major outlets and reflects on the nature of editorial perspective and bias in news judging.
The Reagan era proposal to cut federally subsidized rural electric and telephone loans triggers sharp conflict between farm lobbyists and advocates of curbing government aid. The Rural Electrification Administration faces funding strains while supporters insist light and service for rural America justify subsidies.
The Reagan era push to cut Rural Electrification Administration subsidies is criticized as harming farmers while large REC borrowing fuels the federal deficit. Rep. Frenzel and Iowa official Varley urge ending low interest loans, noting many REC beneficiaries are urbanizing residents and questioning continued eligibility despite audits.
Editorial argues REA should mature and cut funding to non-needy areas including suburbs and vacation spots while supporting low density regions like Iowa. It warns Congress could raise the federal debt by 7.9 billion and opposes phasing out REA. The piece calls for market-based loan rates and continued subsidies for rural cooperatives.
The administration weighs ending the REA subsidy, arguing for phasing out the program. Iowa coa llectives cite aging lines and capital needs as risks to rural customers. RECs and officials warn of job impacts and rural economic effects if subsidies end.
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