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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1981
Page
6
Iowa church leaders urge reducing inmate populations and avoiding new cells. They cite high per capita incarceration of blacks and Native Americans, rising crime, and the high annual cost of confinement. They advocate community corrections and diverting funds from expanding Fort Madison era facilities.
The House and Senate foreign affairs committees back blocking military aid until Reagan certifies El Salvador junta respects civil liberties and pursues reform. The Senate plan lacks a certification on murders of six Americans, including two U.S. advisers, while criticized for lip service on Argentina and missing broader human rights stakes.
Haig’s closed hearing revealed the Reagan plan to resume arms aid to Argentina’s right wing regime and its claim of shared values. Witness Timerman’s accounts of anti Semitism, torture, and disappearances frame a critique of embracing such a government. The piece questions America’s soul and legitimacy among Latin neighbors.
Dennis R Getz laments low pay for Linn County radio dispatchers and urges suburbs to value and protect qualified operators. He warns readers about dangerous traffic corridors and urges action while railing against complacency in town life.
A letter from Kirkwood Community College students argues high tuition and proposed cuts to loans and grants hinder education. They criticize President Reagan’s nuclear arms policy and advocate funding for employment training. They urge alternatives to government aid for single, middle class women.
The piece traces how color in fashion evolved from conservative tones to bright expressive wear influenced by black designers like Stephen Burrows and Jim Galanos. It notes Burrows rejecting strict rules, quotes his spontaneous approach, and mentions Nancy Reagan’s inaugural gown and theater scenes in Chicago and New York.
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans discuss Coty Award winners Jon Haggins and Jeffrey Banks. Haggins, born in Tampa and based in New York, is praised for liquid like garments without zippers and a Jungle Fever 1980 collection. Banks is highlighted for menswear and fur design for Alexandre and L Aiglon with a shift to boys clothes.
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