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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1981
Page
3
Cedar Rapids officials weigh survival of the city bus system as President Reagan’s proposal to end mass transit subsidies looms. With rising car costs, ridership could grow, yet higher local levies or fare hikes may be needed to cover losses. The transit center project and federal support remain key uncertainties.
An opinion piece argues against death by electric chair and hanging, urging adoption of lethal drug injection as a quicker, neater, less brutal method. Citing Oklahoma and Texas pioneers in 1977, the writer says a barbiturate and paralytic could cause almost instantaneous death, likening criminals to animals in need of humane treatment.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues that true gender equality remains elusive under current policies. The piece criticizes welfare cuts, anti-poverty programs, and wage gaps while praising Social Security and Medicare as protections that still favor higher earners. It likens gradual equality to historic slow freedoms and ends with a sharp jab about a Men’s Resource Center existing in the State Legislature.
New York analysis contrasts front page politics with inside financial reporting. Reagan’s $45 billion 1982 budget is seen as too meek, inflation unlikely to drop unless spending cuts are deeper. Markets doubt the plan, urging stronger action to curb inflation before it dominates the economy.
Martha Garner of Cedar Rapids coordinates the Womens Emergency Shelter for battered women and their children, a YWCA agency. She previously led Information and Referral in Linn County and worked as a special education teacher in Kansas City and El Paso.
A Cedar Rapids letter praising a local Fol lies performance for its outstanding, Americana from curtain to end. The writer credits the playwright musical director choreographer and set designer, notes the strong singing and dancing, and raises questions about children gambling at bingo and curfews. The glow travels to Ottumwa.
A local resident urges preservation of CSA funding amid President Reagan’s stance, detailing HACAP’s role in helping the elderly access doctors and hospitals, secure jobs, plan child nutrition, and shovel for seniors, stressing potential hardships without the program.
The piece discusses potential bingo rule changes in Iowa including camera verification, a neutral verifier by the caller, and eligibility for higher stakes. It suggests these measures could curb concentration of winnings and reduce profits for the house, while mentioning possible tax implications and lighthearted alternatives.
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