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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1992
Page
5
Andrew G Miller argues for a national shift to U S made products to reduce the trade deficit with Japan. He warns that high unemployment harms more than wage cuts, urging shoppers to favor American cars and goods and urging labor groups to ease pressures.
A Dyersville reader laments postal service cuts moving mail 100 miles to Cedar Rapids for machine processing. He cites late ads and statements, missing deadlines for Earlville Farley and Germany bound mail, urging residents to contact Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to protest and demand common sense mail routing.
The Cedar Rapids Salvation Army Corps reports over 155000 raised in 1991 Christmas campaign, surpassing a 145000 goal by 10000. The year aided 4141 homeless and hungry in the Cedar Rapids area, amid fears of higher need in 1992. Major Richard Strommer and Gary Pribyl thank the community for its generosity.
A reader lambasts lawmakers on the first day of the legislative session criticizing debt levels and lack of accountability. The message urges voters to consider mental health evaluation and sell homes if they support incumbents, reflecting strong frustration with political leadership.
A Gazette letter-writer urges state leaders to slash spending to match revenues and balance the budget as required by law. The writer condemns deficit-cutting schemes, questions Gov. Branstad’s tax freeze plan, and calls for immediate across-the-board cuts to end taxpayer funding of political maneuvering.
A voter endorses Bill Clinton for president and Rosanne Freeburg a Democratic Senate candidate. The letter highlights Clinton leadership and Freeburgs education plan including a volunteer government room idea to improve communication and address national concerns.
Dorothy M Weltha of Marion argues against restrictions on individual life choices and calls for personal responsibility and self determination despite fears of death and social controls.
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