Faith by fiat and the prayer in public life debate
The piece critiques Justice Rehnquist’s dissent on Alabama’s classroom prayer ruling, arguing that government endorsement of religion threatens neutrality. It warns that mandatory participation, discrimination against nonbelievers, and mass hypocrisy would erode freedom of choice and the tradition of strict church-state separation.
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Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Alabama
Congress
States
America
Thomas Jefferson and Co
Tax reform scare on Iowa education funding
A wire story warned that a $561 per pupil funding cut would devastate Iowa schools, but the piece argues the plan would lower, not raise, overall taxes. It criticizes using fear tactics and emphasizes careful, accurate analysis over inflated numbers.
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Iowa
Phoebe Tupper
Teachers Union
Sen
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Moynihan
Trade tariff push targets Japan as Reagan faces trade crisis
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and Rep. Richard Gephardt prepare a high tariff bill to curb Japanese imports, arguing Reagan ignores a growing U.S. trade deficit and job losses. The move shows congressional frustration with the administration’s weak trade agenda amid global competition.
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Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Richard Gephardt
Missouri
Congress
Japan
Bentsen
Senate Finance Committee
Democratic
Gephardt
House Democratic Caucus
U.S
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Letters to the Gazette on local reform and faith perspectives
A reader applauds Cedar Rapids Fire Department for ending male firefighter hiring bias while urging broader city reforms. The letter questions LaSalle High School judgments, stresses parental home influence, cites Bible versions, and cautions against detaching from reality amid religious debates.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Library Aims to Be Community Asset
The article outlines a bright future for the Cedar Rapids Public Library as a growing, inclusive center for books, audio and video media, microfilm and more. It emphasizes accessibility for all, staff support, and the library as a durable, tax and gift funded educational hub.
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Cedar Rapids
Outlooks on Cedar Rapids library needs and public support
In Cedar Rapids the library’s growth in service demand outpaces staff and shelves. Community voices urge faster processing of unfiled materials, more staff, and broader holdings as the Hall Foundation funded the new building and readers rely on it for post high school information and DIY guidance.
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Harry Sargeant
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Foods
Time College
Public Library
The
Hall Foundation
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Washington
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United States
Administration
California
David S. Broder
Bill Brock
Brock
Clayton Yeutter
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Senate
John Young
Hewlett- Packard Co
Commission On
Young
White House
Donald Regan
Advisory Committee For
Bitburg
Bonn
Central America
Washington Post Writers Group
the Gazette
Fire Department
LaSalle
LaSalle High School
Impiety
Satan
Christ
God
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