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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1982
Page
7
The Iowa Legislature debates a new drunken driving bill already passed by the House. Supporters demand steeper penalties, while opponents fear overreach and enforcement difficulties. Lawmakers must balance deterrence with practicality to remove drunk drivers from roads.
An Iowa editorial argues that a 1980-era reapportionment quirk allows an unvoted-in senator to occupy District 24 through leapfrog moves, threatening representative democracy. It credits Sen. Bob Rush for blocking a jump and notes Briles may again seek a non-incumbent seat, urging legal challenge to the statute.
A reader warns that a March 2 letter misunderstands plea bargains and adds that drunk driving causes irreparable harm to victims and families. He argues for stricter penalties, condemns a proposed loss in company discounts by the Iowa Commerce Commission, and labels Andrew Varley as a symbol of bureaucratic overreach.
The author questions Reagan’s sociology economics degree from a small Illinois college. They argue about whether refunds or degree revocation are warranted and urge mandatory study of the economic system to counter myths that helped his election. The piece links public ignorance in economics to voting choices and education needs.
Reader questions the First Avenue E and 27th Street pedestrian overpass approval citing likely underuse. They probe who will enforce use, the age and fate of Arthur School, red light enforcement, and warn Cedar Rapids may end up with a costly “white elephant” funded partly by Washington.
The writer probes motives behind social behavior, arguing that motive shapes actions from crime to employment. He notes that pursuing meaningful work can fail the petty bourgeois and suggests motivation reflects innate mental faculties, warning that irrational aims may breed nihilism and complacency.
The Hawkeye Area Council marked February as a month of Cub Scout celebrations with Blue and Gold banquets across packs. Shrine Circus clown units, including Jingles and Rainbow, appeared at many events, enriching the festivities. Vesta Lielkoks, HAC Wapsiketa District program coordinator, thanks the clowns for their voluntary time.
Satirical piece by Thomas Shadwell imagines Reagan era policy moving key duties to governors. It envisions governors occupying a rotating White House, renamed The Only White House, while the president stays at the Pentagon and Air Force One serves only the president. It notes new jet fleets for governors labeled Welfare One onward and the televised display of their authority, plus dangers of inter-state leverage over welfare and Medicare funding.
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