Cedar Rapids Sees Modest Growth Despite 10 Year Loss
Census figures show Cedar Rapids down 399 in 1980 from 1970, but metro area gains 3,456 lift the three-city region to 134,542. Marion and Hiawatha add 1,446 and 2,409 respectively, keeping the Cedar Rapids area growing modestly amid wider Iowa trends.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
C.R
Waterloo
Evansdale
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Clinton
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Byrne’s Move Sparks Debate Over Chicago Public Housing Stunt
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne and her husband will move from a Gold Coast apartment to Cabrini-Green to confront gang violence. The gesture is met with cynicism as critics call it a political ploy while Cabrini-Green remains dangerous with crime and neglect.
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Jerry Brown
Sacramento
California
Chicago
Jane Byrne
Gold Coast
Cabrini-Green
Jay McMullen
Byrne
The
Chicago Tribune
Old Town
East Chestnut
Chicago Housing Authority
Richard Daley
Immigration tide sparks national guilt and policy debate
The piece quotes Ronald Reagan and Father Theodore Hesburgh on immigration, arguing the United States already absorbs more refugees than others and that openness clashes with modern limits. It contrasts historic plenty with current crowding and cites Emma Lazarus’s Statue of Liberty lines amid calls for stricter controls.
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Theodore Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
Congressional Select Committee On Immigration and Refugee Policy
Latin America
United States
Hesburgh
A Case for Immigration Reform and National ID
The essay argues population pressures and immigration shape social and economic decay. It cites Hesburgh backing a 1980 refugee act and amnesty, urges stricter enforcement with fingerprints and a national ID, and questions grandparent amnesty while endorsing tougher border controls. It compares global migration policies and ends with a call to action.
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Father Hesburgh
Stockman entitlements debate sparks constitutional questions
In a Washington exchange Treasury Secretary Regan praises Budget Director Stockman as bright yet his assertion that nobody is entitled to anything provokes debate. The piece weighs entitlement definitions, justice, welfare, Social Security, and tax deductions, contrasting Reagan era policy. It questions which groups merit entitlements and why.
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Washington
Treasury
Donald Regan
David Stockman
Stockman
Critics fear regulatory costs blamed for high car prices
A reader lambasts policymakers and consumer advocates for inflating vehicle costs through regulations such as catalytic converters air bags and emission rules. The letter argues government dictates slow American industry and raise prices, warning of future anti drowsing devices and broader economic harm.
Vikings Exhibition at Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Vikings display features over 500 objects from Scandinavia and beyond, including archaeology treasures, gold and silver jewelry, bronzes, and carvings. The Cedar Rapids Sons of Norway sponsors an overnight bus trip April 25–26 for members and non members to view the exhibit, which ends May 3 before components return to European museums.
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
New York
Scandinavia
Europe
Sons of Norway Lodge
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Art Institute
Day Care Homes Association outlines Cedar Rapids services
As president I describe a state registered association serving six children or fewer per home. We promote quality care via meetings and training, offer insurance and a toy library, and coordinate providers through five coordinators. Parents or providers may call for openings via Linn County DSS.
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Wee Care Center
Day Care Homes Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
Department of Social Services
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