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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1990
Page
4
John Robertson serves as Executive Editor while Jerry Elsen edits Editorial Pages. The editorial desk shapes opinion and page content for the publication.
Editorial praises progress to join a six-state interstate banking agreement effective Jan 1, 1991. House Senate talks near compromise enabling Iowa banks to be purchased by out-of-state banks with limits and reinvestment in communities. Critics note it is a cautious start after a decade of deadlock.
The Washington outlook on tax reform remains murky with talk of ending double taxation on dividends. To offset revenue losses, Treasury may tax corporate earnings used by pension funds, a move that could affect highly leveraged firms. Lawmakers heed takeovers and debt concerns but fear disrupting business.
Iowa State Rep Bill Trent warns lawmakers of rising junk fax transmissions. He backs a bill making sending unwanted faxes a misdemeanor with civil and criminal penalties, arguing it harms recipients and wastes equipment and paper.
A критical view contrasts Reagan and Bush space ambitions with budget limits and practical aims. It notes a rising cost to 40 billion and warns that Mars and Moon goals distract from unmanned Earth monitoring and health, energy, and technology benefits.
Readers and local groups donated gifts and money to the Catholic Worker House after a prior Gazette story highlighted a family seeking shelter there. Donations funded baskets, two TVs, a freezer, carpentry and electrical repairs, and free Silver Bullets tickets for holiday activity. Community thanks and hope for continued support are voiced by Father Gary F. Krapfl and committee members.
A reader criticizes Iowa politics blaming the Democrats and Gov. Branstad for political maneuvering while calling for impartial coverage by The Gazette. The letter accuses Harkin of misinformation and urges factual debate without bickering.
The Gazette notes a need for expanded parenting education resources amid reports of drug and child abuse and juvenile delinquency. Local efforts include parent classes in Cedar Rapids and collaboration with churches hospitals social services and schools to reach more families. Readers are invited to send concerns to the author at a home address.
A letter from Robert M L Johnson urges precision in journalism. He cites George Will and Linda Ellerbee for unverified annual death estimates from smoking and argues that seat belt fatality claims are assumptions, not facts. The author stresses accuracy in reporting.
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