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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1986
Page
6
Gazette editorial denounces Gov Branstad’s fleet sale restriction as unjustified meddling that moves profits and jobs out of Iowa. It argues the law raises car prices for renters, shifts used cars into retail, and lacks federal support, urging repeal by 1987 legislature.
Congress moves to tax cash awards for literary scientific and arts prizes exempt under current law Nobel prizes MacArthur fellowships Pulitzer prizes and similar honors could face tax. Critics warn U S would be first to tax such prizes provoking international backlash and moral damage beyond the modest revenue gains. The proposal aims to remove the tax exemption while leaving other tax rules intact.
A 1848 first edition of the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels sold in London for 39 600 dollars after spirited bidding. The sale notes the work's call to overthrow capitalism and establish a classless society.
A reader protests a 16 percent base rate increase by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co urging state scrutiny while urging civic participation. The piece also notes a planned Korean War Memorial dedication at Peterson Park in Mattoon with VFW Post 4325 organizing a group of veterans.
A reader recalls winning two Iowa lottery prizes totaling four dollars and describes the thrill of scratching. The letter also criticizes a Gazette article on Rock Island transit, correcting misconceptions about trolleys and streetcars and defending railfan knowledge with references to Chicago and Milwaukee electric lines. The piece ends with a playful quote about silence and a former rail employee signature.
Hawkeye Road 3038 held its annual Memorial Day Safety Coffee Break at 1380 rest areas with 767 travelers signing in from 16 states. The event, supported by multiple sponsors including McDonald’s and Nabisco, aimed to reduce driving accidents by offering free coffee and refreshments as a safety incentive.
Tenant Robin K Rettig reports lack of handicapped parking ramps or elevators at 117 First Ave SW Apt B. Two flight stairs, slippery metal fire escape, six parking spaces for six apartments, wood floors, high light switches, and no accessible basement laundry impede independent living for disabled residents.
Periodic observations from thoughtful East Iowa residents inviting expression. Topics are unlimited and views are their own.
Fayette native Don Kimball, author and publisher, releases The Re Birth of Populism. A former Iowa state representative, he builds on a career spanning politics and print.
Opinion writer denounces Democratic snub of Juan Cortez in Iowa Senate race linking LaRouche alignment and Fed repeal to working-class interests. Attacks party intolerance, Grassley challenge, and systemic duopoly while praising independent-minded critics and Jefferson Jackson Lincoln ideals.
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