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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1986
Page
6
The Gazette questions media exposure of Kurt Waldheim’s WWII role and its impact on Austria’s presidential election. Readers debate whether press scrutiny is overdone while noting public records, international reactions, and calls for a clearer portrait of Waldheim’s true character.
A Massachusetts school board canceled a summer reading program fearing bore reviewers, drawing criticism of local governance. The piece argues for local control but warns against expert-driven losses of democratic oversight at state and federal levels.
Mikhail Gorbachev asserts the damaged reactor is securely encased in concrete. The statement follows decades of Soviet packaging of ideology.
A broad review of Reagan era foreign policy features calls for prioritizing national security and reappraising ties with Europe. Voices from Kirkpatrick Kissinger and industry leaders urge measured choices, troop redeployments, and new allied mechanisms, signaling a quiet shift in U.S. strategy.
Local Amnesty International group in Cedar Rapids with 160 members hosts a reception at People's Church from 4 30 to 6 30 p m. They will show a 12 minute documentary The Color of Hope and offer brochures and the 1985 annual report on global human rights violations.
A personal reflection urging daily effort to improve, with lines about using today wisely and avoiding life’s overwhelm. The speaker cites time as a finite gift, promising to do two unwanted tasks, seek calm, kindness, and continued self-improvement. Includes an address fragment and a closing note about sharing another perspective.
Community members urge extending the Sac and Fox Trail north of Mount Vernon Road to form a five mile loop. The near city trail, leased on the old interurban route by Iowa Electric, would boost outdoor recreation with minimal acquisition costs.
A Los Angeles Times piece questions the cost of the congressional franking privilege as Rep. Gingrich and others mail spring prose to constituents. The column cites estimates of about 160 million dollars spent on mass mailings, notes attempts to curb it, and contrasts 1978 to today. It argues to scrutinize such mail for relevance and voting context.
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