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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1985
Page
6
The editorial argues tax reform is not dead but is critically ill due to nonneutral revenue estimates, rising deficits, harsher middle class impact, and a hijacking incident diverting White House attention. It urges critics to offer viable fixes or concede limited reform, urging steadier leadership and constructive alternatives.
The new federal law strengthens withholding from paychecks and boosts state powers to seize income tax refunds. Nineteen states align with the child support recovery push, with Iowa dating to the early 1970s. Critics note IRS involvement but underscore the aim to reduce welfare burden and protect families.
A restive reshuffle replaces Andrei Gromyko with a Georgian party boss while Grigory Romanov and Marshal Ogarkov are pushed out in a broad, bloodless purge. Analysts cite power struggles among party, military, and KGB and a shift to root out class groups hindering reform under Gorbachev.
William Burrows criticizes Cedar Rapids Police Chief Gary Hinzman for 35 years of service by Detectives Don Rosdail and Douglas Fuller receiving harsh punishment. He argues for fair, proportional discipline and warns against punitive overreach by the chief.
On behalf of the Day Care Homes Association, thanks to all who helped make Iowa Family Child Care Week special. Gratitude goes to The Gazette's Neighbors editor Officer Friendly Pluggy from the Fire Department Nesper Signs and others for donations and support.
Marion Family YMCA expresses gratitude for support at the KGAN versus YMCA softball benefit for Partnership with Youth. Thanks go to KGAN staff and Lee Dennis for weather, YMCA board and volunteers, celebrities Scott Anderson Steve Carfino Todd Twachtmann Jim Benson Todd Lumsden, U s softball league players, and Marion High School for field access.
A self described rookie columnist compares baseball and journalism, recalling early drafts, gadgets, and mentors. She notes the pull of the typewriter, the lure of satire, and the pressure to prove herself in a crowded Fourth Estate field.
Local column features periodic observations from thoughtful eastern Iowans invited to share opinions. The writer, a poet and book reviewer with a background in higher education administration in Iowa City, expresses diverse perspectives from her home.
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