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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1981
Page
6
The Gazette argues Amtrak should cut subsidies as the Reagan administration seeks to fund 85 percent of operating costs from fares by 1985. It warns such cuts could shrink 24,000 route miles and leave only heavily traveled corridors, while asserting a future revival could justify continued support.
The Cedar Rapids bus system plans a fare increase from 40 to 50 cents next July amid worries over rider losses and funding. Critics note higher fares rise with national trends, citing other cities with fares near a dollar, while costs per trip are projected to climb to about 1.14 dollars by 1982.
Reagan defends across the board cuts as needed for growth while critics note the burden falls on the needy. Medicare, food stamps, and welfare face reductions, yet benefits for the well off and non poor remain untouched. Moynihan warns budget process is being perverted.
Readers urge preserving McKinley Junior High amid rising costs and declining Cedar Rapids enrollment. They praise inclusive classrooms and argue against closure, while condemning budget cuts like Bill 414 and calling for civic action. The letter also comments on political responses and editorial guidelines.
A reader denounces a Feb 15 Gazette article on Little Big Horn as distorted arguing Sitting Bull was not a military leader, Crazy Horse not dominant, Chief Gall led the final action, and the event was not a massacre. The letter also rails at Vers Hirt and promotes Christian faith, quoting Bible verses on spiritual rebirth and love.
A playful critique traces spelling blunders in headlines from various papers. It highlights errors like perjury probe and disastrous, noting how such slips reveal editorial lapses and the bravado of reporters who must spell under pressure.
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