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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1990
Page
4
The Bush administration names Henry F. Cooper as SDI director amid a hostile Congress and uncertain proof of Star Wars. Supporters seek more funds for next year while critics warn against committing vast taxpayer sums without solid evidence.
Daniel P. Moynihan surveys decades of CIA estimates on Soviet growth and size, arguing figures overstate the USSR’s economic base and expansion. He notes misperceptions shaped policy, defense spending, and the perceived threat, urging scrutiny of intelligence assumptions. Moynihan recalls Rostow, Ruina, Aslund, and Hawkins as part of a broader caution about from the 1950s onward. He frames hearings by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Transit Administrator Bill Hoekstra outlines changes to Cedar Rapids routes prioritizing work trips before 7 am while avoiding disruption to early morning runs. The plan aims to save about $108000 yearly and keep buses affordable at 50 cents, arguing city riders gain value in winter and year round.
Three entertainers refused to perform with Andrew Dice Clay on The Arsenio Hall Show. Starr Parodi stayed in her dressing room, Nora Dunn walked off SNL, and Sinead O Connor canceled months earlier to protest Clay. The act is praised as defense of free expression.
G R Wells of Route 1 Hiawatha accuses Linn County and Cedar Rapids officials including DHS and the county attorney of corruption and of a black market child operation. He urges readers to clip the letter and reflect before voting, referencing welfare, video tape rentals, and kangaroo courts.
Diane and Bob Handler urge private firm H M Recyclers to pick up metals glass and some plastics curbside for free while Rapids considers city run recycling in three years. They warn landfills will fill and pollution will rise if private options are not used.
Citizens for Education Excellence chairman Alan J. Brinkmann calls for voter petitions to block a tax levy up to ten percent of district budgets for five years. He urges attendance at hearings at Cedar Rapids Board of Education Monday 7 30 p m and Linn Ma r Novak Elementary Monday 7 p m and notes petitions will be available.
The writer urges Cedar Rapids to redevelop the old Montrose Hotel site into a large multi-use building near the Art Museum. They propose a Museum of Industry drawing visitors, nearby parkade parking, and participation from locals and out-of-towners to restore the downtown economy. They reference loss of Revco and two restaurants and aim to attract crowds similar to the Freedom Festival.
The Marion Community Concert Band and Jazz Band are volunteer groups that rehearse five weeks and present two concerts. In 1988 they represented the U S in Vienna for the Austrian National Band Music Festival and were selected to perform at the 1992 World's Fair in Spain. Support came from the Marion Independent School Board Principal Larry Twachtmann Band Director Larry Bobe and Joe Butterfield of the Marion Parks and Recreation Board. A salute to all members and audiences.
Matthew Ryan Claypool from Ellis Boulevard NW writes as an 11 year old attendee defending Beatles fans. He says concert goers should own Paul McCartney's latest album and learn about the Beatles to better enjoy the show. He notes many fans will attend and expresses pride in joining them.
Carl Kane laments imprecise language and cites a recipe miscue. He argues for exact terms, noting how vague phrases like just right proportions and they create confusion. He highlights the need to name exact quantities and individuals to avoid misinterpretation.
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