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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1983
Page
6
The Gazette critiques Iowa highway bond scaling from 200 million to 150 million over ten years. It argues even reduced bond financing yields limited jobs and long-term value, noting pay-as-you-go funding better sustains work and tangible improvements than bond debt. It urges full scaling out of bond plans for stronger employment and user benefits.
The proposed Iowa tax package faces House Senate compromise over limits on federal tax deductions for high earners. Critics warn the plan taxes both big earners and lower income groups like farmers and the elderly, through an accrual method change delaying deductions and reducing benefits for 1982 and 1983 earnings. The bill risks veto if inconsistencies remain in lower-end deductibles.
The piece cites President Reagan defending Anne Burford amid press scrutiny as she resigns from the EPA. It details alleged budget cuts, lax enforcement, and improper contacts with polluting companies, plus resignations and investigations surrounding key aides and contractors.
A reader blasts banks for opposing withholding on interest and dividends while profiting from trust taxation. The letter cites a Minnesota Bankers Association summary showing a senior trust earned 1915.34 and paid 150 in fees, earning 1765.34 but taxed on 1915.34. The writer condemns the industry's campaign as self serving and calls for consistent critique of phantom income taxation.
Readers debate teacher pay and career viability as the Iowa State Teachers Association president questions unemployment pauses and calls for higher compensation and better training. The letter cites administration issues and critiques a syndicated columnist on abortion and eugenic ideas, framing concerns in a historical lens.
A reader lodges a strong protest against continuous music in stores arguing it harms nerves and concentration. The letter links retail noise to kid frustration and headaches, urging lower volumes or silence to ease shoppers. The second item appeals for action on Iowa Title 19 reimbursements, detailing stagnant rates, state surplus, and calls to contact Rep Janet Carl urging a rate increase to aid elderly care.
Communities come together at Heritage Acres on Saturday March 5 for the Rock and Roll Jamboree to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Sponsors include Fairfax State Savings Bank with many donors and local acts led by Edward White Chris Kirkpatrick Scott Lauer and the Billy Murray Stage and Parade Band.
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