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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1981
Page
6
Reagan defends pro business plan before NAACP listeners amid 90 percent opposition and questions on welfare and civil rights programs. Critics note welfare and unemployment realities, while unions and black leaders welcome his intent and tax relief moves to spur jobs.
Cedar Rapids will pursue unpaid parking fines beyond Linn County using a computer link to license data and cooperation with neighboring counties. The program adds a tiered penalty, increases fines after delays, and can issue warrants leading to jail time for repeat violators both inside and outside Linn County.
The Supreme Court upheld government power to revoke Philip Agee’s passport citing national security and foreign policy grounds. The decision notes Congress’s silence cannot imply disapproval and that speech content can influence restrictions while warning Congress to limit executive discretion. The piece portrays Agee as a controversial figure tied to CIA past and anti American activities.
The Air Force seeks area security for 200 MX missiles with 2,500 armed police, 9,000 miles of roads, 100 radar towers, SWAT teams, and sensors around each cluster. Critics call it a civil liberties nightmare risking vast land areas in Nevada and Utah and potential new federal powers. Two Utah lawmakers have sued, arguing the plan imposes military rule.
A reader complains of a sharp bill increase and new kilowatt hour penalties, blaming Iowa Electric for rising costs to fund a Ottumwa plant. He argues stockholders profit while customers pay, calls for alternatives and criticizes monopolies and advertising. The letter then shifts to foreign policy, defending embargoes, and stresses farmers as Americans first amid economic strain.
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