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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1982
Page
1
Local psychiatrists expect the Hinckley case to spark changes in insanity defenses. Dr. R Paul Penningroth favors abolishing the plea, while Richard Kuhns argues the case won t guide law. Both note the difficulty in proving insanity and the limited impact of the defense.
Hinckley, found insane in the Reagan shooting, will be kept at St Elizabeths Hospital as lawyers say he is not a danger to self or society. Congress and Reagan aides press for changes to insanity defense while a hearing on release is set for Aug. 9.
Taxpayers face lower levies but higher assessed values as the Linn County supervisors approve 1981 levies to compute 1982-83 taxes. The rollback is 64.7793 percent of market value, down from 66.7355 percent, while Cedar Rapids area rates and homestead credits affect final bills mailed in late July or August.
The quote captures a salesman noting the car is built for economy in mind though the price is high. It highlights tension between affordability and perceived value in a sales pitch.
UPI reports May inflation at 12 percent annual rate as gas and housing costs jump. Gasoline up 0.9 percent, new car prices 0.3 percent, housing index up 1.4 percent with a 2.6 percent rise in home costs. White House cites 6.7 percent 12 month rate. critics warn on voter impact.
The article explains how the CPI overstates inflation due to its fixed shopping list from 1967 1972 era and changing consumer patterns. It notes potential benefits for earners tied to CPI adjustments and higher costs for government programs and taxpayers, with a call to continue on to 5A CPI.
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