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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1980
Page
6
The piece notes low turnout among 18 to 29 year olds in 1976 and questions whether draft registration for 19 and 20 year olds could spur participation. It argues that personal involvement in government raises turnout and that registration may have value beyond military prep, despite political divisions.
The piece argues Britain faces high inflation unemployment and shrinking output while Thatcher’s government slashes deficits and taxes. It notes plans to spend billions on Trident missiles tanks and a new submarine fleet to bolster NATO commitments and questions the sanity of defense spending amid domestic hardship.
Warsaw notes a new U S policy of differentiation toward Eastern Europe especially Poland as détente frays. Poland seeks relief from sanctions to ease a crushing $17 to $19 billion debt while dissidents like Jacek Kuron push for broader freedoms. Moscow cautiously accepts Poland's links with the West and the church, while clandestine presses persist. The regime hopes peaceful reform can spread, not provoke a Soviet crackdown.
A letter writer laments politics and questions Bible preservation citing King James versus modern versions. The writer urges belief in the word of God and asks Cedar Rapids to light the west boat ramp at Ellis Park for safer night use, noting other ramps are lit.
A column argues that Central America’s unrest follows Somoza’s fall, with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua facing leftist and right wing pressures. It warns against supporting repressive regimes, calls for backing democratic governments, and urges U.S. aid tied to reform while preserving political pluralism and freedom.
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