Charity's rise mirrors more private giving than public aid
The 1984 U S giving reached a record 74.25 billion dollars according to the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel. Critics note belt-tightening and reduced federal support, yet donors, led by baby boomers aged 34 to 64, pushed contributions higher across education social services arts and humanities and religious groups remained the largest recipient.
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American Association of Fund- Raising Counsel
The
Urban Institute
John J. Schwartz
Ronald Reagan
Ethiopia
Stooges on TV Censorship Sparks East Coast Debate
New York's WPIX trims eye pokes from Three Stooges shorts and films, defended as removing violent slapstick. Critics say edits spoil the work’s integrity while Cedar Rapids airings and past Stooge festivals suggest broader tolerance for the comedy.
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Three Stooges
Wpix-Tv
New York City
Moe Howard
Larry Fine
WPIX
The
Wall Street Journal
Cedar Rapids
WTBS
Channel 4
Paramount Theatre
Waxman Warns Budget Freeze Is Inadequate Policy
Rep. Henry A. Waxman argues that a government wide freeze on direct spending fails to address costs or needs and would harm vulnerable groups. He contrasts direct program cuts with preserved tax expenditures and urges targeted, thoughtful reforms rather than a simplistic, across the board freeze.
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H.L. Mencken
Mencken
House Budget Committee
Congress
Senate
Pentagon
Pro Life View on Abortion in Betty McCollister Letter
Betty McCollister urges against abortion in her May Outlooks column, arguing all life, born or unborn, deserves protection. She cites Birthright services in Cedar Rapids and cites statistics linking abortion to family strain, urging moral responsibility and changes in sexual ethics.
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Betty McCollister
Cedar Rapids
MTV's Content Draws Parental Concern Over Moral Impact
A reader condemns MTV for violent and sexual videos, questioning parental oversight and the effect on children. The letter asks if society would be ready for Jesus to judge what is watched versus reading scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MTV
Satan
Jesus
Long nightmare ends as Uruguayan prisoner freed
Amnesty International Group 181 in Cedar Rapids reports Tomas Stala of Uruguay was released from Libertad prison on March 10 after years of detention and torture. The piece traces Uruguay's dictatorship timeline from 1973 to 1984, noting repression, trials, and eventual return to democracy before praising Stala’s release and urging vigilance on human rights.
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Amnesty International Group 181
Cedar Rapids
Tomas Stala
Uruguay
Amnesty International
Tomas
Libertad
Red Cross
Switzerland
South America
Europe
Movement For National Liberation
Congress
Outlooks from Eastern Iowans on varied topics
Signi Falk of Cedar Rapids, professor emerita of English at Coe College, contributes remarks. She participates in Common Cause, the Heritage Agency on Aging, and Amnesty International.
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Signi Falk
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Common Cause
The
Heritage Agency On Aging
Amnesty International
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Bugs Bunny
Henry A. Waxman
Reagan
D-Calif
House
Los Angeles Times
Klee Pew
the Gazette
Vile Videos
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National Party
Broad Front
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First Lutheran Church
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