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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1981
Page
3
The article argues Senator Jepsen overstated regulation as the price driver for cars. It credits environmental and safety mandates for costs, notes recalls and higher labor pay, and cites govt loans and fuel standards as stabilizers, urging focus on management and market realities rather than a revisionist blame on regulation.
A Senate Judiciary Committee study proposes exempting cities and counties from punitive damages in lawsuits against public employees. It would preserve compensatory damages for real losses and allow punitive awards only when malice is proven. Local governments would still face liability for tangible harms.
James B. Bates commends the Grant Wood Area Education Agency board for deferring termination notices and urges retention of James Davis language arts specialist. Bates praises Davis’s 10 years at Marion High School and the Southeast Iowa Writing Project, noting positive impacts on writing education, curriculum planning, and teacher workshops. The editor’s note states Davis will be retained.
H L Mencken compares prophesying to composing fugues, arguing it is fatal to all but the absolute genius. The remark frames prophetic work as perilous, elevating singular talent while warning against common failures.
Faced with budget limits from declining enrollment, Cedar Rapids Community School District trims staff and eyes school closures. Parents recount fears of disrupted routines, larger classes, and burnout while praising McKinley Junior High for its caring environment and innovative teaching. A letter urges exploring options beyond easy cuts to keep schools open.
A Cedar Rapids student argues against closing McKinley Junior High amid economic hardship and declining enrollment. The school mirrors the community cross section with about 20 percent minority students and serves the southeast quadrant, hosting Unity and Gold and Honor bands, orchestras, gifted programs, peer groups, and student council. Proposes budget cuts in administration and teacher aides as alternatives.
George Will argues that aggressive budget cuts risk amplifying a dogmatic disdain for government. He cites Senate debates and Moynihan’s defense of effective programs like the Rural Electrification Administration to urge conservatives to support strategic, essential government functions while resisting blanket scorn.
A seventh grade writer extols McKinley Junior High School as a social melting pot with 17 percent minority enrollment. The letter praises the school’s environment, bonds across races and classes, and a dedicated staff, urging keeping the school open.
An appeal urges President Reagan to halt Selective Service registration for 18 year olds and scrap the revived system. The author argues war would violate the Ten Commandments and humanist ethics, labeling conscription as modern slavery and urging action against the draft.
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