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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1983
Page
7
The article lists J P Hladky Jr as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Art Heusinkveld as Editor of Editorial Pages with Editorial Board Chair position noted. It presents a leadership roster for the newspaper's governance and editorial leadership.
Iowa lawmakers respond cautiously to Governor Branstad’s plan to shore up the unemployment trust fund. The state faced 6.3 percent November unemployment, borrowed over 80 million dollars from the federal fund, with predictions of more. Branstad seeks 17.3 million in benefit cuts and 61.3 million in employer taxes, but opposition argues against harming the jobless or boosting taxes amid layoffs.
Congress funds a radio search for distant signals while critics fear hostile alien life. The plan is passive and could lead to debates before any response. meanwhile Earth broadcasts continue. Even if life exists, light-speed delays and vast interstellar distances make aggression unlikely, suggesting we should reflect on our own behavior before seeking contact.
A playful, skeptical guide compares computer hardware to a brain and software to input, arguing fear is unfounded. It mocks jargon about ROMs RAM bytes and interface quality while emphasizing practical limits and the idea that garbage in yields garbage out.
Letters criticize KGAN TV for a Jan. 18 Aplington deaths report and a live young interview, calling it sensationalism and arguing a qualified source should have presented facts. Readers also challenge tax and pension policy debates and hint at broader national security anxieties.
A reader laments a $7 rebate on a Mr. Coffee Maker at Kmart East. After sending the required proof, a box-cutting tamper warning delayed payment for about two years with no follow up. The writer questions rebates and urges public comments on the perceived ripoff.
A speaker questions why many young men of draft age resist registering for the draft. The speaker notes that many would fail an Army physical without hearing aids and implies that hearing loss affects eligibility.
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