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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1990
Page
4
dF Hladky Jr chairman of the board announces Mark Bowden will serve as managing editor, outlining leadership change and editorial direction for the publication.
The editorial views budget director Darman as evasive on Bush no new taxes, while signaling openness to Rep. Rostenkowski’s plan to raise taxes and cap Social Security to cut the deficit. It commends the administration for taking the proposal seriously despite public mixed messages.
The piece argues that upcoming limits on CFCs will raise costs via a user fee, not a tax, adding about a dime on phones and roughly $25 to recharge car AC. It notes the policy, aimed at protecting the ozone, would funnel about $4.3 billion to the treasury over five years. The author questions who ultimately pays.
Northern Iowa fought hard but fell 81 to 78 to Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament Round 2. The Panther team and coach Eldon Miller earned national respect with a strong performance and near upset after beating Missouri two days earlier.
A sharp critique of anti abortion arguments equating women's rights with fetal rights. The author argues women are social beings and self conscious individuals while the fetus matures socially after birth. Abolition of coercive state power over women's bodies is urged, and the piece brands anti abortion activists as tyrannical and hostile to religious freedom.
Letters to the Gazette oppose a City Planning Commission rezoning request for 19 wooded acres on 30th Street Dr. SE that would add 16 homes and nine duplex condominiums. Authors warn unsafe traffic, rising access points, and loss of trees, urging planners to prioritize safety and timber conservation.
Lois Van Winkle of Solon argues against building a fence around the newly improved trail to Lake MacBride State Park. She cites encroachment by neighboring property owners and warns fences would mar beauty, restrict access, and invite trash.
Abbott B. Lipsky, president of Smulekoff's, addresses Farmstead Foods layoffs in Eastern Iowa. The notice urges affected workers to visit the Smulekoff's Credit Department to adjust payment schedules or make new purchases and promises accommodation in this difficult time.
A reader disputes a letter regarding concessions and the end of seniority for Farmstead workers. The note argues workers would not quit over insurance changes and cites the International Union about vote timing after the Cedar Rapids plant closure.
Arnold Jensen warns that mute swans at Ce dar Memorial Cemetery display threat behavior when approached. He cites a swan that bit a woman and child, referencing a viral video to illustrate the danger to visitors.
Melvin Wessel of Cedar Rapids reports that he did not write the letter that appeared above his name and address on March 16.
The notice outlines that all letters may be shortened and edited but must include the writer’s name street address and signature. A phone number is required for authentication. It limits to 300 words, deals with public business only, excludes poetry, and allows one letter every 30 days.
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