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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1992
Page
4
Cedar Rapids residents were urged to ride the bus on April 23 as part of Be Bop to Work Week to reduce car use and save energy. Transit director Bill Hoekstra noted ridership rose slightly that Thursday, but many factors keep people from riding. A second free bus day is planned for May 14 to encourage experimentation and potential regular use.
The speaker of the House Tom Foley foresees Congress adopting a constitutional balanced budget amendment before year end. The column questions enforceability and timing, noting a ratification process by states and possible tax rises, while urging voters mood reflects frustration with mismanagement and scandal in government.
Western Europe shows deep rifts as Germany Britain France and Italy hold recent elections revealing voter dissatisfaction. Mitterrand Beregovoy Italy’s civil coalition collapse Cossiga Andreotti and the rise of regionalist Northern League. Kohl loses ground to Republicans while Germany faces Genscher’s resignation. Britain’s Conservatives gain a reduced majority. Sinn Fein and Scottish Nationalists lose seats. The Maastricht treaty stalls amid regional aid disputes and unclear vision for Europe.
The piece argues that politicians offer vague slogans while avoiding concrete plans, forcing the media to investigate for scandals. It defends a free press as essential to democracy, insisting reporters expose misdeeds to keep government honest.
Across Linn County Aging Services Inc. praises 1991 volunteer efforts aiding 1,600+ seniors. Girl Scout Leaders Day thanks leaders for planning meetings, events, and field trips. March of Dimes WalkAmerica Cedar Rapids thanks volunteers, sponsors, and city departments for a record successful event.
Linn County dairy prince urges children to eat a nutritious breakfast. He notes breakfast eaters gain essential nutrients from the four basic food groups, score higher on tests, concentrate better, and react faster. A breakfast plan includes milk fruit whole grain bread and a protein such as eggs cheese or peanut butter to foster a healthier lifestyle.
The Gazette notes 1991 tractor sales fall due to weak farm prices and asks if farms are buying fewer but bigger machines. An unnamed farm implement official says manufacturers are building larger tractors for large-scale farming. With 1 million farmers disappearing per decade, the shift toward fewer, larger tractors seems likely.
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