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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1981
Page
4
JF Hladky Jr., chairman of the board, is listed with Joe Hladky Jr as president and publisher, and John Donnelly as executive vice president and treasurer in the organizational roster.
The piece argues against trimming the U.S. foreign aid program by 2.6 billion, noting its small share of GNP, its positive impact on U.S. industry and farming, and its broad political appeal. It warns deeper cuts could worsen exports, jobs, and refugee pressures while allies pay far more per capita. It also clarifies World Bank aid guarantees do not require a budget outlay.
A looming baseball labor dispute threatens a May 29 strike if owners press to force players to surrender top talent in free-agent signings. Players assail owners as profit-driven, while fans, already strained financially, are urged to back players to protect the game during Memorial Day weekend.
A Boston Globe clipping about Patrick Ewing, a Cambridge high school senior admitted to Georgetown with reading and writing struggles, prompts reflections on affirmative action. The author contrasts Ewing’s case with James Q. Wilson’s Harvard critique, arguing the policy’s fairness depends on context and potential impact on opportunity and athletics, not mere scores.
The piece defends Dr. Ernest W. Lefever as a realist and capable choice for assistant secretary of state for human rights. It counters liberal critics from The New York Times and Mary McGrory, notes his Yale Divinity School degree and public policy work, and argues his approach favors quiet diplomacy and national interest over sweeping human rights crusades.
The article critiques President Reagan's State of the Union diction on savings and saving. It notes multiple instances where singular verbs align with plural subjects and argues the grammar should reflect singular savings with plural contexts, while highlighting other mismatches like waste and fraud and the social safety net.
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