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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1985
Page
8
Agriculture Secretary John Block unveiled a three year export enhancement program that would give $2 billion in government owned commodities to U S exporters as a bonus to sell at cut rate prices overseas. Officials say the measures could lift exports while avoiding a trade war and expand markets in underdeveloped countries by 2000 when those nations predominate globally.
The piece weighs four new federal lottery bills aimed at debt relief, tying winnings to a national drawing. Analysts note dubious yield, regressive taxes, and likely disruption to state lotteries, with potential $50 billion five year profit but weak assurance of broad enactment. Public support appears sizable yet unsure for actual policy.
In a critical look at Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base, the piece argues that deterrence depends on material and moral readiness. It contends Soviet shelters indicate war-wighting aims, contrasts past and present command perspectives, and links morale to policy battles over defense spending and pensions.
The column questions U S moral standing in fighting terrorism after the Beirut blast blamed on a CIA plan. It cites William Casey and Lebanese intelligence as the contractors, notes 80 dead and 200 wounded, and criticizes pre emptive strikes and rapid action without due process. It links U S policy to historical OSS norms and Israeli actions in Lebanon.
The piece cites National Labor Relations Board data showing unions face hard times with approval declines from 71 percent in 1965 to 55 percent in 1981 and 41 percent of 4,400 elections in 1984. It notes decertification losses, regional shifts, and public relations harms while highlighting areas where unions remain strong and reform-minded leadership may sustain them.
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