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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1987
Page
18
The piece argues that deficit spending has long been used to stimulate growth while debt climbs toward $2.3 trillion, noting Nixon’s 1973 full employment budget doctrine and Weinberger’s 1972 warning, and asking how current Reagan-era policies compare in restraint.
In a Statue of Liberty address, President Reagan was accused of misquoting Lenin while defending aid to the Contras. Soviet officials and Pravda criticized the wording as historical distortion, though many Americans may miss the gaffe.
A May issue survey by the National Enquirer shows Vanna White better known than George Bush among 200 people surveyed. Respondents who failed to identify Bush offered varied guesses while many recognized White from Wheel of Fortune, boosting media chatter ahead of politics.
A New York Times Service analysis of Mario Cuomo amid Hart’s withdrawal suggests he may rethink a 1988 bid. The piece notes Cuomo’s empathy for children, public-service appeal, and the pressure to decide, warning that refusal could erode respect if Republicans prevail and he fails to explain.
A humorous travelogue chronicles three seafaring Iowans hosting Sitka Sound invitational chili trials. It traces the evolution from a basic three-tin recipe to a bold Alaska NM cross‑cultural dish, with green chiles jalapenos and chef’s ego all aboard. The piece blends family tasting notes, playful culinary bravado, and a captain’s endorsement of adventurous seasoning.
An Eastern Iowan writer shares reflections on chili, cooking rituals, and the social theater of dining. The piece blends personal travel, nautical metaphors, and regional appetite, praising chili’s infinite variations while warning against tampering with tradition.
The Phyllis Schlafly Eagle Forum revisits the attorney general's commission report on pornography, noting victims' testimonies and the $8 billion industry. Schlafly's account, available from Pere Marquette Press, argues the issue tears down children and families and urges treason charges for those involved.
A religious reflection critiques secular humanism and the French Revolution, arguing that denying God harms scripture and that true Protestantism must restore biblical primacy. It warns against self centered reading, emphasizes keeping the first four commandments to honor God and the last six to love neighbors, and urges genuine reform. Terry L. Palmer 2769 Loggerhead Rd Marion.
The second annual Center Point post-prom party held May 2 is now history. The organizers Thank the Marion YMCA Linn County Sheriff's Department and local businesses in Center Point Cedar Rapids Marion Vinton and Altoona for support. They also thank school staff teachers parents seniors juniors and their dates who helped make the event a success. Mary Mann and Joan Chapman co chairs.
The scene invites locals to paint and photograph at open parks and city sites. Visitors can take art lessons at Creative Artists' new Marion or Ambrose locations or drop in at the art museum from 2 to 4 30 to paint as part of Sunday Painters.
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