Pension time bomb haunts U S military retirement costs
The Gazette weighs Rep. Les Aspin subcommittee scrutiny of the costly system. Pensions rose from 1.2 billion in 1964 to 16.15 billion this year with a projected 16.8 billion next year. The piece argues selective cuts could save funds without harming readiness, noting prior proposals rewarding combat or hazard duty and plans to phase retirement ages.
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U.S
Les Aspin
Subcommittee On
Armed Services
Aspin
Wisconsin Democrat
Congress
General Accounting Office
Rep. Aspin
Defense Manpower Commission
Tape tale on Bloomingdale links shocks press critics
A controversial claim about illicit videotapes allegedly showing Alfred Bloomingdale, a congressman, officials, and businessmen with Vicki Morgan prompts media debate. Papers avoid sensationalism, citing public interest, risk of misinformation, and rivalry as reasons for cautious coverage while joking about a branded nickname like Swinging gate.
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Alfred Bloomingdale
Vicki Morgan
Letter urging voters to review John Glenn voting record for 1982 campaign
A reader argues that the senatorial voting record matters in elections. It cites bills and votes Glenn shared with Cranston on topics from development aid to abortion and debt limits, urging voters to reconsider and push back against out of touch leaders.
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John Glenn
Glenn and Cranston
Glenn
Cranston
Fractured view of Christianity cited amid social ills and alcohol issues
Letter writer decries numerous organizations claiming to teach Jesus while promoting immorality. He notes groups that license personal morals, poison others, attack police, exploit taxes, and sponsor large beer events. He warns of abortion for profit and questions church roles in communities.
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Jesus
Campaigner George Will Not A Reporter Says Columnist
Washington debate controversy centers on George Will who, as a campaigner, helped Reagan's bid and did not report. The piece defends his role arguing reporters cross lines and Will remains a partisan voice, writing well but biased.
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George Will
Virginia
Jimmy Carter
Carter White House
George
ABC Television
Reagan
Will
Oak Hill Cemetery A Cedar Rapids History Walk
Oak Hill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, the city’s oldest at 41 acres, hosts graves of early settlers and leaders such as Judge George Greene and Nicholas Brown. The article invites a summer visit to wander winding drives, tall trees, and notable pioneer families including the Weares, Bever, Dows, and Higley, ending with a lingering sense of history and welcome to return.
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Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill
Mt. Vernon Road
Harriette Daniels
Lawson Daniels
Cemetery Association
Village
Eighth Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenue
New Oak Hill
Allegan, Mich
Weares
George Greene
Staffordshire
England
Greene
Mound Farm
IE Tower
Geneva Tower
Stephan Dows
Dows
Sampson Bever
Bever
Columbia County
Ohio
Near
Nicholas Brown
Stoney, Legares
McIntosh
Bryan
South Carolina
Daniels
Lawson
Lowell Daniels
Marion
Harriette Weare
Lowell
Thomas Z. Cook
Redman Stephans
Merchants National Bank
E.L. Mansfield
Howard Cherry
S.E. Coquillette
Sutherland Dows
Howard Hall
Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughtful observations
The column invites local residents to express their views on any topic. Harold F. Ewoldt of Cedar Rapids, a retired chamber executive and regional resource consultant, is noted as a specialist in Cedar Rapids area history.
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Harold F. Ewoldt
Cedar Rapids
Marion Area
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