California Surges to No 1 Farm Exporter, Midwest Faces Transition
Editorial argues California edged Iowa and Illinois for top farm exports in 1985, signaling a Midwest shift amid broader declines in U.S. farm values. It urges adoption of new technology to maintain leadership while noting job losses and the need to aid midsized family farms.
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California
Iowa
Illinois
United States
Japan
Europe
U.S
ISU
Midwest
Office of Technology Assessment
Congress
Agriculture Department
Linn County bypass vote fuels debate over diagonal link
A Linn County Regional Planning Commission vote favoring a Marion bypass that connects to Cedar Rapids Collins Road reignites questions of a needed diagonal into Cedar Rapids First Avenue. IDOT previously halted the plan seeking that diagonal to move Highway 151, with about 14 000 vehicles daily if added, and 5 000 without it. The panel again rejected the diagonal and favored a Collins Road tie in, leaving the fate of the bypass tied to IDOT’s next position and potential $18 million funding implications.
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Linn County
Regional Planning Commission
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Collins Road
Environment Protection
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
First Avenue
29Th
32Nd Streets
IDOT
Ian McGillivray
Bob Henely
32Nd Street
Backlash awaits Ron's successor
The piece argues Reagan leaves a hard act to follow in both ceremonial duties and policy. It notes deficits will haunt successors, with spending, taxes, and debt shaping the outlook. It warns future presidents face unfulfilled social agenda and growing economic strains.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
White House
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Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Supreme Court
Senate
George Bush
Paul Laxalt
Jack Kemp
Bob Dole
Letters to the Gazette on mistrust and corporate ethics
A reader critiques June 12 editorials on leaks and conservatism, arguing distrust should extend to government and corporations. He cites hypocrisy among cautious kids in business, warns against expediency cheating, and asserts profitability can align with the Golden Rule while noting consequences of dishonesty.
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Gorrell
The
Gazette
KGB
Christopher Stone
Poppy days celebrated by American Legion Auxiliary unit
The American Legion Auxiliary Hanford Unit 5 thanks contributors and volunteers for a successful Poppy Days in Cedar Rapids. It acknowledges sponsors Nesper Sign Iowa Illinois Gas Armstrongs and local media plus The Gazette for a photo.
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Hanford Unit 5
Cedar Rapids
Nesper Sign
Iowa-Illinois Gas and
Armstrong’s
Gazette
Community calls for repairs at Tait Cummins Softball Complex
Local readers urge the Recreation Commission to invest league funds into the Tait Cummins Softball Complex. They cite soggy fields, neglect, and recurring rainouts due to poor groundskeeping, demanding pride and proper maintenance.
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Tait Cummins
Recreation Commission
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