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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1984
Page
8
The Gazette argues for legalized state sponsored betting on pro sports as a way to fund public schools and ease deficits. It weighs opposed views from commissioners and moralists, notes New York’s growth in gambling, and warns other states to consider the lifestyle and costs.
A reader denounces Vatican ties and religious influence in politics. The letter recalls Martin Luther and advocates freedom of religion and speech, arguing against Papal power and the Lateran Agreement. It urges preserving church state separation and private schooling rights.
The speaker denounces the Kissinger Report on Central America as a flawed plan proposing $8 billion in political and military leverage. They argue the cure requires tax increases, reference Marshall Plan failures, and suggest aid be handled by neutral third parties with limits and declining funds.
Letters from Teresa B. Yoder Deb Cluge Ginifrog Constance Cushing Patrice May praise University Hospitals Iowa City for NICU care while noting the Denver NICU highlighted in the Gazette. They argue Iowa’s NICU level matches Denver’s and urge broader recognition of state facilities serving Iowa and nearby states.
In a Washington perspective piece, Kissinger is portrayed as a superb sidelines strategist merging football insight with Cold War diplomacy. The author compares Kissinger to a quarterback and analyst, noting his forecasts of plays, bipartisan panels, and calls for political dialogue amid East West tensions while cautioning against overconfidence in a 1984 context.
The Legal Services Corp faces fresh restrictions from Reagan appointees aimed at curbing lobbying by 17 national support centers backing 326 legal aid programs. Supporters say the goal is efficiency. opponents warn the move would eliminate federally funded noncriminal aid and class action advocacy. The issue splits conservatives and liberals, with Congress reviewing the new limits.
The piece argues Legal Services has shifted from aiding the poor to lobbying and lawsuits, suggesting abolition due to ideological goals and rising costs. It contrasts federal and state actions with Reagan's past stance and notes pro bono work by private lawyers sustains the poor’s legal needs.
Gazette editorial argues that cutting costs in the Legal Services Corporation is not about defeating rivals but about preserving service quality for the poor. It notes budgets from 1966 to 1981, endorses cost containment, and cites Judge Learned Hand on justice, urging LSC to remain focused on aiding the poor.
The text argues that President Reagan seeks tighter rules on support centers, potentially closing Washington offices and capping funding. It states that no more than 10 percent of national center funds may be used for direct poor-client representation and lobbying, with 90 percent reserved for training and library services, effectively blocking center attorneys from practicing law.
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