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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1983
Page
6
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynoldson renews push for 100 percent state funding over five years to reduce local tax reliance and speed up backlog. Senate backed plan 39 to 9 last year but House stalled. budget worries and political timing delaying reform. Justice Reynoldson keeps pressure on lawmakers to act.
Patrick L. Allen, a Fort Madison State Penitentiary guard, was fired for refusing to sign a consent for strip searches by coworkers. A Job Service hearing officer deemed the strip search policy reasonable, denying his unemployment claim. The case highlights tensions between prison safety measures and worker dignity.
The Hall Foundation received the American Library Trustee Association Honor Award for its $6.8 million grant that funded Cedar Rapids library construction. The national recognition follows a familiar Eastern Iowa success story inspiring others.
Washington opinion notes progress from cross party commissions on Social Security and MX missile policy. It lauds insider outsider collaboration, warns against partisan brinkmanship in 1984 presidential politics, and urges broader public debate under Moynihan advocacy for Federal Reserve study.
A letter argues Social Security was designed in the 1930s to provide old age income for low earners and insecure workers, via enforced saving. It notes Republicans opposed its passage, then Congress expanded tax and benefits, making benefits a valuable supplement for those with other income.
A Jan 18 letter questions a Social Security panel proposal, arguing against taxing Social Security benefits and proposing income tier taxes with no deductions except medical costs, plus a six month cost-of-living increase freeze and utility rate freezes as remedies. It contends government and military contributors also pay Social Security and IPOERS.
A reflection on modern finance and government, arguing that material wealth is fleeting without divine stewardship. The text asserts humans rely on God’s creation, warns against pagan ownership, and urges adherence to Christian principles as the path through recession and social upheaval. It claims God has thousand unseen ways to provide.
A heated statement argues against abortion and for the protection of unborn life, labeling it discrimination by age and other factors. It invokes historical figures and calls for government action aligned with humane values.
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 400 words and may edit for length. Include writer name street address and signature. A telephone number is required to authenticate submissions and will not be published. Letters should address issues and events, not personalities, and no verse is accepted. One letter per writer every 30 days.
The text laments global chaos and moral decline while urging a return to scriptural law and faith. It condemns Sunday observance contrary to scripture, promotes spiritual Israel, and praises reformers like Luther and Calvin for restoring purity. It warns against Satan’s deceit and urges diligent study of God’s word.
Iowans donate food clothing bedding health aids and winterizing items to aid Native communities in South Dakota Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations. The Iowa People Care Group organizes the drive with churches and groups joining. Call 365-1781 3 to 6 p.m. to donate or help.
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